Dadohaehaesang National Park
多島海海上國立公園 , 多島海海上國立公園
IUCN category II ( national park )
Hongdo Island , located in the park
Coordinates	34°11′28″N 126°42′00″E  /  34.191°N 126.7°E  / 34.191; 126.7 [1]
Area	2,321.5 km 2 (896.3 sq mi) [2]
Established	23 December 1981
Visitors	560,000 [2]
Governing body	Korea National Park Service
knps.or.kr

Bukhansan

Byeonsan-bando

Chiaksan

Dadohaehaesang

Deogyusan

Gayasan

Gyeongju

Gyeryongsan

Hallasan

Hallyeohaesang

Jirisan

Juwangsan

Naejangsan

Odaesan

Seoraksan

Sobaeksan

Songnisan

Taeanhaean

Wolchulsan

Mudeungsan

Woraksan

Taebaeksan

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The twenty-two national parks of South Korea .
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.

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Dadohaehaesang National Park ( Korean :  多島海海上國立公園 ; Hanja :  多島海海上國立公園 ) was designated in 1981 as the largest national park in South Korea. The total area is 2,321.5 km ² (896.3 sq mi) with 1,986.6 km ² (767.0 sq mi) being marine area and 334.8 km ² (129.3 sq mi) being land area. ^[2] Main attractions of Dadohaehaesang National Park are Hongdo , Heuksando and Baekdo. In terms of biodiversity, 1,541 plant species, more than 11 mammal species including even orca or killer whales, ^[3] 147 bird species, 885 insect species, 13 amphibious reptile species, 154 ocean water fish species, and 11 freshwater fish species have inhabited in this area. ^[2]

See also [ edit ]

• Sinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• The park's page on Korea National Park Service's website Archived 2011-10-16 at the Wayback Machine