Gyeryongsan National Park | |
Alt Name: | 계룡산국립공원, 鷄龍山國立公園 |
Iucn Category: | II |
Location: | Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea |
Nearest City: | Daejeon |
Coordinates: | 36.361°N 127.211°W |
Area: | 64.71km2 |
Established: | 31 December 1968 |
Governing Body: | Korea National Park Service |
Url: | http://english.knps.or.kr/Knp/Gyeryongsan/Intro/Introduction.aspx |
Gyeryongsan National Park 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 64.71km2.[1] One part of Gyeryongsan, a 845m (2,772feet) 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.