Chiaksan National Park (Korean: 치악산국립공원, 雉岳山國立公園) is located in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. It was designated as the 16th national park in 1984.[2] The park is named after the 1,288-metre (4,226 ft)[3] mountain Chiaksan, which in turn had its name changed from Jeokakasan to Chiaksan, meaning "Pheasant Peak Mountain", based on a myth about a man who saved a pheasant from being eaten by a snake.[4] The park is home to a total of 821 plant species and 2,364 animal species. Among the animals 34 are endangered, including the Flying squirrel and Hodgson's Bat.[2]
| 치악산국립공원, 雉岳山國立公園 | |
|---|---|
| Chiaksan National Park | |
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| Location | Gangwon-do, South Korea |
| Nearest city | Wonju |
| Coordinates | 37°19′48″N 128°02′49″E / 37.330°N 128.047°E[1] |
| Area | 181.57 km2 (70.10 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | 31 December 1984 |
| Governing body | Korea National Park Service |
The twenty-two national parks of South Korea.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
References edit
- ^ Chiaksan National Park Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine protectedplanet.net
- ^ a b c "Chiaksan: Intro". Korea National Park Service. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ An Gyeong-ho (2003). 신 한국 100 명산 ('The New' 100 Korean Mountains). Seoul: 깊은솔 (Gipeunsol). p. 427. ISBN 978-89-89917-07-6.
- ^ Hae-Jin Lee, Cecilia (2010). Frommer's South Korea. Frommer's. p. 382. ISBN 978-0-470-59154-3.
External links edit
- The park's page on Korea National Park Service's website Archived 2022-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
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