Taeanhaean National Park

Taean Seaside National Park, located in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, was named the country’s 13th National Park in 1978. The park covers an area of about 326 square miles (840 square kilometers), with 289.315 square miles (749.32 square kilometers) being ocean area. The park includes many coastal environments and landmarks, such as 26 beaches, sand dunes, rocky areas, and 72 islands along a coastline that is 230 kilometers long.

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Sobaeksan National Park

Sobaeksan National Park (Korean: 소백산국립공원; Hanja: 小白山國立公園) is located in the provinces of Chungcheongbuk-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It was named the 18th national park in 1987. The park is named after Sobaeksan, a mountain that is 1,439 meters (4,721 feet) tall.

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Seoraksan National Park

Seoraksan National Park (Korean: 설악산국립공원) is a national park in South Korea. It is recognized by UNESCO as a possible World Heritage Site. The park is located in the east-central part of the Korean peninsula and includes areas such as Dinosaur Ridge, Injegun, Yanyanggun, and Sokchosi.

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Odaesan National Park

Odaesan National Park (Korean: 오대산국립공원; Hanja: 五臺山國立公園) is located in Gangwon-do province, South Korea. It was established as the 11th national park in 1975. The park is named after Odaesan, a mountain that is 1,563 meters (5,128 feet) tall.

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Naejangsan National Park

Naejangsan National Park (Korean: 내장산국립공원; Hanja: 內藏山國立公園) is located in the provinces of Jeollabuk-do and Jeollanam-do in South Korea. It became the 8th national park in South Korea in 1971. The park is named after Naejangsan, a mountain that is 763 meters (2,503 feet) tall.

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Hallasan National Park

Hallasan National Park (Korean: 한라산국립공원; Hanja: 漢拏山國立公園) is located on and around Hallasan Mountain in Jeju Province, South Korea. It became the 9th national park in 1970. Hallasan is a shield volcano and the tallest mountain in South Korea.

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Gyeongju National Park

Gyeongju National Park is located in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the only historical national park in the country. The park was established on December 31, 1968.

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Deogyusan National Park

Deogyusan National Park (Korean: 덕유산국립공원) is located in the provinces of Jeollabuk-do and Gyeongsangnam-do in South Korea. It became the 10th national park in South Korea in 1975. The park is home to 1,067 plant species, 32 mammal species, 130 bird species, 9 amphibian species, 13 reptile species, 28 fish species, and 1,337 insect species.

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Kushiro-shitsugen National Park

Kushiro-Shitsugen National Park (釧路湿原国立公園, Kushiro-Shitsugen Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the eastern part of Hokkaido, Japan. It was named a national park on July 31, 1987. The park is famous for its wetlands, which are important ecosystems.

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Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park

Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park (西表石垣国立公園, Iriomote-Ishigaki Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is found on and around the Yaeyama Islands in the East China Sea. The park was created in 1972 as Iriomote National Park (西表国立公園) and included the islands of Iriomote, Kohama, Kuro, and Taketomi.

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