Hallasan National Park Explained

한라산국립공원, 漢拏山國立公園
Alt Name:Hallasan National Park
Iucn Category:II
Coordinates:33.3667°N 158°W
Area:153.11km2
Established:24 March 1970
Governing Body:Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

Hallasan National Park is located on and around the mountain Hallasan in Jeju Province, South Korea. It was designated as the 9th national park in 1970.

Hallasan is a shield volcano that is the highest mountain in South Korea. It was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2002,[1] and a World Heritage Site in 2007.[2]

The park is managed by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. It is the only out of 22 national parks that is not managed by the Korea National Park Service.[3]

Trails

Hallasan has 7 trails: Eorimok Trail (6.8 km), Yeongsil Trail (5.8 km), Seongpanak Trail (9.6 km), Seokgulam Trail (1.5 km), Gwaneumsa Trail (8.7 km), Donnaeko Trail (7 km), and Eoseungsaengak Trail (1.3 km). The longest trail is Seongpanak Trail which takes about 4.5 hours.[4]

Topography

Hallasan comprises 153.112 km2 of Jeju Island. It rises 1,950 m above sea level, which means that it is the highest mountain in South Korea. This mountain was formed in the fourth Cenozoic era by the eruption of a volcano.[5] It is mostly composed of basalts. It extends east and west, and it has high and gradual ascent. On the other hand, the south part of the mountain is steep. In the summit, there is a crater lake called “Baekrokdam.”[6]

Since the mountain has high altitude, there are a number of alpine plants and animals. 1,800 kinds of plants, including 400 kinds of specimen plants and 50 kinds of special plants, exist in Hallasan.[7] Jeju island was designated as a Biosphere Reserve in 2002 and Hallasan National Park is one of the regions of Jeju Biosphere.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory: Jeju Island . 13 December 2007 . . 18 September 2010.
  2. Web site: Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes . . 18 September 2010.
  3. Web site: National Parks: About the Korea National Park Service . Korea National Park Service . 18 September 2010 . 31 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331074904/https://english.knps.or.kr/AboutUs/NationalParks/Default.aspx?MenuNum=6&Submenu=NationalParks . dead .
  4. Web site: Mountain Information: Trail Guide . Hallasan National Park . 10 December 2011 . 20 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100420221451/http://www.hallasan.go.kr/english/content.php?page=02010101 . dead .
  5. Web site: Park Introduction . Hallasan National Park . 10 December 2011 . 12 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130312131044/http://www.hallasan.go.kr/english/content.php?page=0101 . dead .
  6. Web site: Myungsan(명산) . Jeju Special Self-Governing Province . 10 December 2011 . 7 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307120009/http://www.jejutour.go.kr/contents/?mid=0104&act=detail&seq=50233#around . dead .
  7. Web site: 생태계의 보고>식물 . Hallasan National Park . 10 December 2011 . 4 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130204144701/http://www.hallasan.go.kr/hallasan/content.php?page=02010102 . dead .
  8. Web site: Biosphere Reserve . World Natural Heritage Jeju . 10 December 2011.

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