Taeanhaean National Park
| 태안해안국립공원, 泰安海岸國立公園 | |
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| Taean Seaside National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
| Area | 326 sq mi (840 km2) |
| Established | 20 October 1978 |
| Governing body | Korea National Park Service |
Taebaeksan
The twenty-one national parks of South Korea.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
Taean Seaside National Park (Korean: 태안해안국립공원, 泰安海岸國立公園) in Taean County was designated as the 13th National Park in South Korea in 1978. The total area is about 326 sq mi (840 km2) with 289.315 sq mi (749.32 km2) being marine area. Taean Haean National Park contains various coastal ecosystems and 26 beaches along the 230 km coastline. Regarding the natural resources, 1,195 animal species, 774 plant species, and 671 marine species including minke whales[1][2][3] and finless porpoises[4] are distributed in this national park.
References
- ↑ Naver. 2012. 태안 갯벌에 밍크고래가‥주민 도움으로 바다로. Retrieved on October 07, 2017
- ↑ 왕성상. 2012. 서해안 태안 갯벌로 떠밀려온 밍크고래들. 아시아경제. Retrieved on October 07, 2017
- ↑ 2012. 5시간여 만에 바다로 돌아간 태안앞바다 밍크 고래. JTBC 뉴스. Retrieved on October 07, 2017
- ↑ 전종선 기자. 2016. ‘웃는 고래 상괭이’, 태안 앞바다서 100마리 규모 발견. Sedaily.com. Retrieved on October 07, 2017<
- Korea National Park Service. 2008. National Parks of Korea
- http://english.knps.or.kr/Knp/Taeanhaean/Intro/Introduction.aspx?MenuNum=1&Submenu=Npp
External links
Coordinates: 36°47′14″N 126°08′37″E / 36.78722°N 126.14361°E
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