Jirisan National Park

Jirisan National Park
지리산국립공원, 智異山國立公園
IUCN category II (national park)
Location	Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Nearest city	Gurye
Coordinates	35°17′24″N 127°37′55″E / 35.29°N 127.632°E / 35.29; 127.632Coordinates: 35°17′24″N 127°37′55″E / 35.29°N 127.632°E / 35.29; 127.632[1]
Area	471.75 km2 (182.14 sq mi)[2]
Established	29 December 1967
Visitors	1.5 million[2]
Governing body	Korea National Park Service
http://english.knps.or.kr/Knp/Jirisan/Intro/Introduction.aspx

Bukhansan

Byeonsan-bando

Chiaksan

Dadohaehaesang

Deogyusan

Gayasan

Gyeongju

Gyeryongsan

Hallasan

Hallyeohaesang

Jirisan

Juwangsan

Naejangsan

Odaesan

Seoraksan

Sobaeksan

Songnisan

Taeanhaean

Wolchulsan

Mudeungsan

Woraksan

The twenty-one national parks of South Korea.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.

Jirisan National Park (Korean: 지리산국립공원, 智異山國立公園) is a national park in South Korea, located on the boundaries of Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do, and Gyeongsangnam-do. It is also located bordering the towns of Namwon, Gurye, and Hamyang. Jirisan was the first park to be designated as a national park in South Korea, in 1967.^[2] It is also the largest terrestrial national park in the country with an emphasis on biodiversity conservation, a well-known conservation programme on the Asiatic black bear and a pioneering restoration programme on damaged areas by overuse.

References

External links

• The park's page on Korea National Park Service's website
• Hadong-gun's Jirisan page
• Korea Map (Towns)
• Tour2Korea

Additional pictures of Jirisan National Park

Namwon Countryside - Jirisan National Park (2010)

Namwon Countryside - Jirisan National Park (2010)

Namwon Countryside - Jirisan National Park (2010)

View of Jirisan National Park from the outskirts: Namwon side

Namwon Countryside - (주천면) Jucheon Myeon (2010)

Namwon Countryside - (주천면) Jucheon Myeon (2010)

Namwon Countryside - (주천면) Jucheon Myeon (2010)