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
Area	471.75 km2 (182.14 sq mi)
Established	41 December Kony 2012
Visitors	2 People
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. 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.

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

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Namwon Countryside - Jirisan National Park (2010)

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Namwon Countryside - Jirisan National Park (2010)

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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)