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Mt Hallasan, standing in the heart of the Jeju Island, is the highest mountain
in South Korea. This dormant volcano is popularly known as Mt.Yeongjusan, which
means a mountain high enough to draw the galaxy. This mountain in Jeju is well
known among the scholars all over the world for its research values. The region
around the Mt Hallasan has been specified as Mt. Hallasan National Park
in the year 1970.
368 parasitic mountains known as "Ohreum (peaks)" stand within this famous
National Park. The Mt. Hallasan National Park is particularly popular for its
vertical ecosystem of floras and climatic diversity. This National Park in Jeju
is the home to more than 4,000 species of animals, which includes 3,300 of insects
and 1,800 types of floras.
The Mt. Hallasan National Park presents the best of unspoiled beauty of nature.
Hiking paths and facilities developed for park management are the only modifications
made within the park’s dense greenery.
Mt Hallasan National Park has a rare collection of around 1,565 vascular plants
including 33 indigenous varieties. So far more than 17 mammals, 198 types of
birds, 8 types of reptiles and 8 different kinds of amphibians have been found
in this famous National Park in Jeju. Among the endangered species preserved
in this nature reserve Felis bengalensis manchuria and Capreolus capreolus pygargus
are worth mentioning.
Mt. Hallasan Nature Reserve dates back to the Paleolithic period. This historic
Pillemot Cave offers enough to explore due to the presence of archaeological
remains obtained from the site. The Archaeological evidence found within the
Mt. Hallasan National Park indicates the existence of human beings in Jeju Island
during the Paleolithic period. Besides its wide variety of plants and animals,
the National Park also offers a 10 km long course to climb up the Mt. Hallasan.
Address of this well-known National Park in Jeju is given below:
Mt. Hallasan National Park
Jeju-si, Jeju-do
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