Sobaeksan National Park
Sobaeksan National Park (Korean: 소백산국립공원, 小白山國立公園) is located in the provinces of Chungcheongbuk-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It was designated as the 18th national park in 1987.[2] It is named after the 1,439-metre (4,721 ft) mountain Sobaeksan. The park is home to 1,067 plant species and 2,639 animal species.[2] Reintroduction program of the critically endangered Korean Foxes with captive animals from the Seoul Zoo has been run to reestablish the local population of 50 by 2020.[3]
| Sobaeksan National Park | |
|---|---|
| 소백산국립공원, 小白山國立公園 | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location | Chungcheongbuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 36°57′54″N 128°30′25″E[1] |
| Area | 322.38 km2 (124.47 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | 14 December 1987 |
| Governing body | Korea National Park Service |
| Official website | |
Taebaeksan
The twenty-two 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.
References
- "Sobaeksan National Park". protectedplanet.net.
- "Sobaeksan: Intro". Korea National Park Service. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- Lee Sun-young, 2012, Foxes released into wild on Sobaeksan, The Korea Herald
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