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A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently, there is a common idea: the conservation of 'wild nature' for posterity and as a symbol of national pride. An international organization, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and its World Commission on Protected Areas, has defined "National Park" as its Category II type of protected areas.
While this type of national park had been proposed previously, the United States established the first "public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people", Yellowstone National Park, in 1872. Although Yellowstone was not officially termed a "national park" in its establishing law, it was always termed such in practice and is widely held to be the first and oldest national park in the world. The first area to use "national park" in its creation legislation was the US's Mackinac Island, in 1875. Australia's Royal National Park, established in 1879, was the world's third official national park. In 1895 ownership of Mackinac Island was transferred to the State of Michigan as a state park and national park status was consequently lost. As a result, Australia's Royal National Park is by some considerations the second oldest national park now in existence.
The Bukhansan National Park (Korean: 북한산국립공원, 北漢山國立公園) in Seoul and Gyeonggi covers an area of 79.92 km2 (30.86 sq mi) and was established on 2 April 1983. Bukhansan means "mountains north of the Han River."
The park contains forested areas, temples and granite peaks. The three main peaks are Baekundae, 836.5 m (2,744 ft), Insubong, 810.5 m (2,659 ft) and Mangnyeongdae, 799.5 m (2,623 ft). Due to its popularity with hikers and Seoul residents, some trails are closed on a rotation basis to protect the local environment.
The Bukhansanseong Fortress is located in the park, together with its 9.5 km (5.9 mi) long defensive wall. A fortress was first built on this site in 132 AD to protect Seoul from foreign invasions, and it was expanded to its current size in 1711. It was reconstructed after damage sustained in the Korean War. Despite its name, this mountain is in Seoul, South Korea, so this mountain should not be confused with North Korea (also referred to as 북한, bukhan).
Bukhansan, or Bukhan Mountain, is a mountain on the northern periphery of Seoul, South Korea. There are three major peaks, Baegundae 836.5 meters (2,744 ft), Insubong 810.5 meters (2,659 ft), Mangyeongdae 787.0 meters (2,582.0 ft). Because of its height and the fact that it borders a considerable portion of the city, Bukhansan is a major landmark visible from most city districts. The name "Bukhansan" means "big mountain in the north", referring to the fact that it is the northern border of the city. During the Joseon era, the peaks marked the extreme northern boundary of Seoul.
Bukhansan is the highest mountain within Seoul city boundaries. Apart from Bukhansan, there are seven other mountains including Dobongsan and Suraksan that are over 600 meters high within the city.
Popular throughout the year, Bukhansan, and Bukhansan National Park, which was formed in 1983, are renowned for birdwatching, hiking and rockclimbing. Bukhansan attracts a large number of hikers; around 5 million per year.
Coordinates: 36°N 128°E / 36°N 128°E / 36; 128
South Korea ( listen), officially the Republic of Korea (Hangul: 대한민국; hanja: 大韓民國; RR: Daehanminguk, listen) and commonly referred to as Korea, is a sovereign state in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived from the ancient Kingdom of Goguryeo, also known as Koryŏ. Highly urbanized at 92%, Koreans lead a distinctive urban lifestyle with half of them living in the Seoul Capital Area, the world's second largest city with over 25 million residents and a leading global city with the fourth largest economy, rated in 2016 as the world's most livable megacity and safest city to live in. Highly mountainous, Korea is a popular winter sport destination in Asia, hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics.
The earliest Korean pottery dates to 8000 BC, with three kingdoms flourishing at 1st century BC. One of them, Goguryeo, ruled Northeast China, parts of Russia and Mongolia under Gwanggaeto the Great. Since their unification into Silla and Balhae in the 7th century, Korea enjoyed over a millennium of relative tranquility under long lasting dynasties with innovations like Hangul, the unique alphabet created by Sejong the Great in 1446, enabling anyone to easily learn to read and write. Its rich and vibrant culture left 17 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity, the third largest in the world, along with 12 World Heritage Sites. Korea was annexed by Imperial Japan in 1910 due to its strategic and central location, after whose surrender in 1945, it was divided into North and South Korea. A North Korean invasion lead to the Korean War (1950–53). Peace has since mostly continued with the two agreeing to work peacefully for reunification and the South solidifying peace as a regional power with the world's 10th largest defence budget and strong global alliances. In 2016, Korea was rated as the world's safest country to live in, with the lowest crime rate.
Seoul (서울; Korean: [sʰʌ.ul]) – officially the Seoul Special City – is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea, forming the heart of the Seoul Capital Area, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province, the world's 14th largest city and second largest metropolitan area. It is home to over half of all South Koreans along with 678,102 international residents.
Situated on the Han River, Seoul's history stretches back more than two thousand years when it was founded in 18 BCE by Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It continued as the capital of Korea under the Joseon Dynasty. The Seoul Capital Area contains five UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Changdeok Palace, Hwaseong Fortress, Jongmyo Shrine, Namhansanseong and the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty. Seoul is surrounded by mountains, the tallest being Mt. Bukhan, the world's most visited national park per square foot. Modern landmarks include the iconic N Seoul Tower, the gold-clad 63 Building, the neofuturistic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Lotte World, the world's second largest indoor theme park,Moonlight Rainbow Fountain, the world's longest bridge fountain and the Sevit Floating Islands. The birthplace of K-pop and the Korean Wave, Seoul received over 10 million international visitors in 2014, making it the world's 9th most visited city and 4th largest earner in tourism.
When it comes to hiking in Seoul, Korea many are surprised to find out about Mount Bukhansan National Park (북한산국립공원) where you have numerous hiking trails and trekking options to suit beginners, intermediate and advanced hikers. Bukhansan Mountain is over 78 kilometers wide and you can reach various hiking trails from different access points. We ended up choosing Dobongsan (도봉산) climbing up Uiam (우이암) path using. With your best bet is to the Seoul metro and/or bus to begin your hike. We ended up going on Line Number 1 to Dobongsan Station (도봉산역). Join us for our Seoul hike where we also eating traditional hiking Korean food such as haemul pajeon (해물파전), Hotteok (호떡) and makgeoli (막걸리). GEAR WE USE Olympus OM-D E-M5 II: http://amzn.to/1OchS7t Canon G7X: http://amzn.to/1YdjsYX Olympus 14-...
5. Bukhansan National Park The last and best experience of nature in the city! We take you to this national park through the easily accessible Dongdaemun course. 5. 북한산 도심 속 자연 탐방의 끝판왕! 버스로도 쉽게 갈 수 있는 북한산 대동문 코스 여행길로 함께 떠나본다.
Day 2 of a 4 day trip to Seoul. My second visit to this amazing city. The first time I visited Seoul I fell in love and it happened again this time. On day 2 I climbed Bukhansan National Park. I was a little unpreprared so I didn't quite make it to the top. The (Dutch) article about Bukhansan National Park: http://goyvon.com/hike-naar-bukhansan-national-park/ _________________________ More vlogs from this Seoul trip Day 1 in Seoul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxNKjnCgUE4 Day 3 in Seoul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm3QQBjinjc Day 4 in Seoul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZNoIvqVp20 _________________________ Thanks for subscribing to my channel! http://bit.ly/1TjkJaW _________________________ FOLLOW ME ON MY TRAVELS: https://goyvon.com https://facebook.com/goyvon https:/...
Read more at: http://www.theseoulguide.com/day-trips/bukhansan-national-park/ Bukhansan National Park is a national park located in the Seoul metropolitan area popular for its scenery, hiking trails, streams, and granite peaks. The park is named after the tallest mountain in Seoul, Bukhansan, which means “mountains north of the Han River.”
Episode 15 For all the leg days that you skipped, there's hiking. FOLLOW ME: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rlym1606 Snapchat @rlym1606 Twitter https://twitter.com/rlym1606 Blog https://rlym1606.wordpress.com Music by Tobu http://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
Пукхансан парк. Большая гора с кучей тропинок. Мы шли на один из самых высоких пиков, хотя нам и предлагали идти по более короткому пути. Там очень красиво и здорово, в конце мне было достаточно страшно, ибо ты сам себе хозяин, и есть только металлический трос, если оступишься, только он тебя ограждает от обрыва. Мы тем более не подготовленные пошли)))) Зато воспоминания)))
My best friend Josh and I hiked one of the most popular mountains and national parks in Korea. Bukhansan National Park attracts around 5 million visitors each year. But please be careful because the routes can be slippery and dangerous, however, the view is spectacular and worth it! If I remember correctly, the whole journey took us nearly 8 hours to complete so be prepared emotionally and physically to endure some pain. I will include a link to the official website. Also, if you have any questions regarding about this place or any place I have visited, leave me a comment below. Thanks guys! Subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/roamwithjohn1122 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roamwithjohn/ Like my Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roamwithjohn/ ...
Hey Friends and Family, Hiking in South Korea has been on my bucketlist!! It's no joke hiking up a mountain. Although it looks pretty simple it took 2 hours to reach the top. It takes serious endurance!! WORTH IT. Love, alicieavang Music: EXO - 3.6.5 EXO - Lucky
18 May 2015 - Hiking in the Bukhansan National Park, in the north of Seoul, South Korea. A bustling city of some 20-million people, it's great that Seoul is surrounded by mountains that are easily reachable and offer good hiking and opportunities to get away from the fast-paced city life. I'm about an hour into the hike at the point in the video, and I took a bit of a wrong turn and went away from Baegundae peak, the highest peak in Seoul. At this point, I debated whether or not to continue hiking to this summit but as you'll see in the next video, I would make it and would admire an even greater view!