Nature Reserve / World Heritage SiteBiosphere Reserve
Changbai Mountain
East Asia (Chinese-Korean border)Designated in 19601,965 km²
The highest volcano in north-east Asia, with a crater lake about which there are legends of a monster, compared to those of Scotland's Loch Ness
Area
1,965 km²
Designated in
1960
Region
East Asia (Chinese-Korean border)
Protected since 1960 and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1980, Changbai Mountain (known in Korea as Baekdu) is the highest volcano in north-east Asia and forms part of the natural border between China and North Korea, split quite literally by the boundary line that crosses the crater lake at its summit. It is revered both in Chinese tradition and in Korean founding mythology, which places on this mountain the birth of the legendary kingdom of Gojoseon, and popular accounts tell of a supposed lake monster, routinely compared to the legends of Scotland's Loch Ness.
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Changbai Mountain: 19 documented species
Mammals11Birds4Reptiles1Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in China, where Changbai Mountain lies.
Tropical rainforestDesertTemperate forestMarine / coastal
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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