- Myoraksan
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Myoraksan Chosŏn'gŭl 멸악산 Hancha 滅惡山 McCune–Reischauer Myŏraksan Revised Romanization Myeoraksan Myoraksan Elevation 818 m (2,684 ft) Location Location North Korea Coordinates 38°17′45″N 126°12′10″E / 38.29583°N 126.20278°E Myŏraksan, sometimes spelled Mt. Myorak, is a mountain on the border of Rinsan and P'yŏngsan counties of North Hwanghae Province in North Korea. It has an elevation of 818 m. A plant reserve of 3440 ha was established in that area in 1959. It is one of the few suitable habitats for the Tristram's Woodpecker in the world.
External links
- Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan DPRK
- (Korean) Encyclopedias: Britannica, Doosan
Categories:- Mountains of North Korea
- North Hwanghae
- North Korea geography stubs
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