National Park
Gayasan
South Korea
South KoreaSiberian Flying Squirrel · Yellow-throated Marten
See parkA massif of granite peaks, reckoned the most spectacular in South Korea.
Area
398 km²
Designated in
1970
Region
East Asia
South Korea's most sacred and most photographed mountain, its granite formations changing colour dramatically with the season
Declared in 1970 and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1982, Seoraksan is reckoned the most emblematic massif in South Korea, its exposed granite formations set against foliage that turns an intense red and orange in autumn, making it the country's most photographed hiking destination in that season. It hosts an active programme to reintroduce the Asian black bear, hunted out of virtually the whole Korean peninsula through the 20th century.
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Ecosystems found in South Korea, where Seoraksan National Park lies.
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Climate
Tropical, Arid / desert, Temperate
