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Gyeryongsan National Park ( ko, 계룡산국립공원, 鷄龍山國立公園) is one of 20 national parks in 
The park's page on Korea National Park Service's website
National parks of South Korea Protected areas established in 1968 Parks in South Chungcheong Province Gongju Geography of Daejeon Tourist attractions in Daejeon {{SouthKorea-geo-stub
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. It was designated as a national park in 1968, as the second park in the country. It covers an area of . One part of Gyeryongsan
Gyeryongsan, a mountain in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It lies at the meeting of the boundaries of several cities: Gongju, Gyeryong, Nonsan, and Daejeon. It has been traditionally regarded as a sacred mountain, with the most qi of any i ...
, a mountain, is located in the park.
The park is home to a total of 1,121 plant species, 1,867 insect species and 645 animal species. Among the animals eleven are endangered, including Otter
Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic, or marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates. Lutrinae is a branch of the Mustelidae family, which also includes wea ...
, Marten
A marten is a weasel-like mammal in the genus ''Martes'' within the subfamily Guloninae, in the family Mustelidae. They have bushy tails and large paws with partially retractile claws. The fur varies from yellowish to dark brown, depending on t ...
, Common buzzard
The common buzzard (''Buteo buteo'') is a medium-to-large bird of prey which has a large range. A member of the genus ''Buteo'', it is a member of the family Accipitridae. The species lives in most of Europe and extends its breeding range across ...
, and Black woodpecker
The black woodpecker (''Dryocopus martius'') is a large woodpecker that lives in mature forests across the northern Palearctic. It is the sole representative of its genus in that region. Its range is expanding. The black woodpecker is easily the ...
.
References
External links
The park's page on Korea National Park Service's website
National parks of South Korea Protected areas established in 1968 Parks in South Chungcheong Province Gongju Geography of Daejeon Tourist attractions in Daejeon {{SouthKorea-geo-stub