National Parks Of South Korea

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Crater Kake Baengnokdam on top of Hallasan

The Korean National Parks, like the National Treasures, provide a look at the heart and soul of Korea. The Parks host and protect many of South Korea's sacred, historical, and beautiful sites. From each of those perspectives, the Parks reveal the diversity of Korea. The Parks protect and present to the public the spirituality of ancient Buddhist sites throughout the nation. The natural beauty, the beauty of nation with much of the land in a mountainous and/or sea setting, has been protected and opened to the public. Although the National Park service has a short history of 40 years, already tremendous strides have been taken open Korean history, culture, and beauty to all.

The national park system in Korea celebrated its fortieth anniversary, and the twentieth anniversary of the Korea National Park Service (KNPS) in 2007. Korea National Park The KNPS operates its own police force, and since 1998 has been under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment.

The Park Service prohibits most forms of development in the system, cover a total of 6.6 percent of the country's area, typically located in mountainous or coastal regions. Jirisan National Park in the southwest, the country's largest mountain park, also holds the distinction of the first designated national park in 1967. Dadohae, the largest marine park, measures more than 2,200 km², almost all water. Wolchulsan sits at the bottom of the list for size with only 56.1 km².

Land-based Parks

Jirisan National Park Site
Brother and Sister Pagodas
Gyeryongsan National Park
Seoraksan National Park
People on an outing at Seoraksan
Songnisan National Park
Hallasan National Park
Songgwangsa Temple
Naejangsan National Park
Gayasan National Park
Deogyusan National Park
Seoraksan Mountain Top
Odaesan National Park
Juwangsan National Park
Bukhansan National Park
Buddhist temple on cliff
Chiaksan National Park
Woraksan National Park
Sobaeksan National Park
Wolchulsan National Park
Byeonsanbando National Park

Marine Parks

Mother holding infant near ocean
Dadohaehaesang National Marine Park
Hallyeo Haesang National Marine Park
Taeanhaean National Park

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