Sobaeksan National Park
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Sobaeksan National Park is located in the provinces of Chungcheongbuk-do
and Gyeongsangbuk-do
, South Korea
. It was designated as the 18th national park in 1987. It is named after the 1439 metres (4,721.1 ft) mountain Sobaeksan
. The park is home to 1,067 plant species and 2,639 animal species.
Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do is a province in the centre of South Korea. It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province...
and Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do or shortly Gyeongbuk is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office is...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It was designated as the 18th national park in 1987. It is named after the 1439 metres (4,721.1 ft) mountain Sobaeksan
Sobaeksan
Sobaeksan is a mountain of the Sobaek Mountains, in South Korea. It lies between Danyang County in the province of Chungcheongbuk-do and the city of Yeongju in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-do. It has an elevation of ....
. The park is home to 1,067 plant species and 2,639 animal species.