Byeonsan-bando National Park | |
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변산반도국립공원, 邊山半島國立公園 | |
Location | Jeollabuk-do, South Korea |
Coordinates | 35°38′38″N 126°35′10″E / 35.644°N 126.586°E[1] |
Area | 154.71 km2 (59.73 sq mi)[2] |
Established | 11 June 1988 |
Governing body | Korea National Park Service |
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Byeonsan-bando National Park (Korean: 변산반도국립공원; Hanja: 邊山半島國立公園) is a national park in South Korea and was designated in 1988 as the only peninsula based park with a mix of mountains and sea in the country.[2] The total area is 154.71 km2 (59.73 sq mi) with 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) being sea. Byeonsan-bando is divided into two parts which are the Naebyeonsan (mountain area) and the Oebyeonsan (coastal area).[2] There are 996 animal species and 877 different vascular plants within national park.[2]