Gyeryongsan National Park
Gyeryongsan National Park (Korean: 계룡산국립공원) is one of 20 national parks in South Korea. It was designated as a national park in 1968, as the second park in the country. It covers an area of 64.71 km (24.98 sq mi). One part of Gyeryongsan, a 845-metre-high (2,772 ft) mountain, is located in the park.
The park is home to a total of 1,121 plant species, 1,867 insect species and 645 animal species. Among the animals eleven are endangered, including Otter, Marten, Common buzzard, and Black woodpecker.
References
- ^ "Gyeryongsan National Park". protectedplanet.net.
- ^ "Gyeryongsan: Intro". Korea National Park Service. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gyeryongsan National Park.
- The park's page on Korea National Park Service's website Archived 2023-04-25 at the Wayback Machine