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Seoraksan National Park | |
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설악산국립공원, 雪嶽山國立公園 | |
Location | South Korea |
Coordinates | 38°07′30″N 128°24′58″E / 38.125°N 128.416°E[1] |
Area | 398.22 km2 (153.75 sq mi) |
Established | 24 March 1970 |
Governing body | Korea National Park Service |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 설악산천연보호구역 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Seoraksan Cheonyeon Boho Guyeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏraksan Ch'ŏnyŏn Poho Kuyŏk |
Seoraksan National Park (Korean: 설악산국립공원, 雪嶽山國立公園; RR: seoraksan-gungnipgong-won), translated as Mount Sorak National Park, is also the name of a biosphere reserve: Mount Sorak Biosphere Reserve. It is a national park in South Korea. It is listed by the South Korean government with UNESCO as a tentative World Heritage Site. Located on the east-central Korean peninsula, the park includes the Dinosaur Ridge, Injegun, Yanyanggun, and Sokchosi. It is popular with tourists and nature enthusiasts. It is home to many rare taxa of flora and fauna.