Deogyusan, formerly spelled Togyusan, is a mountain in
South Korea. Its highest peak is 1,614 meters above
sea level.
Geography
Deogyusan stands on the border of
Jeollabuk-do and
Gyeongsangnam-do
South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World H ...
, covering portions of
Muju and
Jangsu Counties in Jeollabuk-do and
Geochang
Geochang County (''Geochang-gun,'' ) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The Geochang International Festival of Theater, which was started in 1989, is renowned as the best play festival in Korea. The District Office is l ...
and
Hamyang
Hamyang County (''Hamyang-gun'') is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
It is home to the Wooden Seated Statue of Buddha in Beopinsa (법인사), the Standing Statue of Buddha in Deokjeonri (덕전리), the Three-Level Stone Pagod ...
Counties in Gyeongsangnam-do.
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Deogyusan stands on the
Baekdudaegan, the mountainous spine of the
Korean Peninsula. It is composed of numerous ridges which rise to various local peaks; the highest (by which the mountain's elevation is measured) is ''Hyangjeokbong''.
Attractions
Deogyusan is the cornerstone of
Deogyusan National Park, established 1975. The attractions of the park include the
Chiryeon Waterfall and
Cheoksan mountain fortress. It is also famous for the winter ski resort of
Muju.
Animal and plant life
Approximately 250 animal species and 600 plant species are found in the Deogyusan area. An
Amur Leopard was shot on Deogyusan in 1960, a few years before the species disappeared from South Korea. A total of 893 species of plants and 33 species of mammals, 122 species of wild birds, 2,206 species of insects, 9 species of amphibians, 13 species of reptiles and 23 species of freshwater fish were found. The distribution of major flora shows that broad-leaved trees and coniferous trees are distributed in the forest.
See also
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List of mountains of Korea
The following is a list of mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limit ...
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National parks of South Korea
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Baekdudaegan
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Jirisan
Jirisan is a mountain located in the southern region of South Korea. It is the second-tallest mountain in South Korea after Jeju Island's Hallasan, and the tallest mountain in mainland South Korea.
The 1915m-high mountain is located in Jiri ...
Notes
References
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External links
Deogyusan National ParkEndemic Plants Database: DeogyusanKNTO profile of DeogyusanTour2Korea profile*
Naver Encyclopedia entry
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Mountains of South Gyeongsang Province
Mountains of North Jeolla Province
Muju County
Jangsu County
Geochang County
Hamyang County
Mountains of South Korea
One-thousanders of South Korea
Sobaek Mountains