Odaesan National Park

오대산국립공원, 五臺山國立公園
Odaesan National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Coordinates	37°47′43″N 128°32′35″E / 37.79528°N 128.54306°E / 37.79528; 128.54306Coordinates: 37°47′43″N 128°32′35″E / 37.79528°N 128.54306°E / 37.79528; 128.54306
Area	303.93 km2 (117.35 sq mi)[1]
Established	1 February 1975
Governing body	Korea National Parks Service

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Hallyeohaesang

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Odaesan National Park (Korean: 오대산국립공원, 五臺山國立公園) is located in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. It was first designated as the 11th national park in 1975.^[1] The park is named after the 1,563-metre (5,128 ft) mountain Odaesan, which means "Five Plains Mountain", named after the five plains between the areas five major peaks.^[2] The park is home to a total of 3,788 species: 1,040 plant species, 28 mammal species, 103 bird species, 13 amphibian species, 12 reptile species, 35 fish species, 1,976 insect species and 157 spider species.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Odaesan: Intro". Korea National Parks Service. http://english.knps.or.kr/Knp/Odaesan/Intro/Introduction.aspx?MenuNum=1&Submenu=Npp. Retrieved 18 September 2010. 
2. ^ Hae-Jin Lee, Cecilia (2010). Frommer's South Korea. Frommer's. p. 366. ISBN 9780470591543. http://books.google.com/books?id=95HEb92jABoC&pg=PA366. 

External links

• The park's page on Korea National Park Service's website

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