Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
Overview
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes together comprise three sites that make up 18,846 ha. It includes Geomunoreum, regarded as the finest lava tube system of caves anywhere, with its multicoloured carbonate roofs and floors, and dark-coloured lava walls; the fortress-like Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone, rising out of the ocean, a dramatic landscape; and Mount Halla, the highest in Korea, with its waterfalls, multi-shaped rock formations, and lake-filled crater. The site, of outstanding aesthetic beauty, also bears testimony to the history of the planet, its features and processes.
About Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes is a World Heritage Site in Jeju Province, South Korea. It was inscribed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007 because of the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System and the exhibition of diverse and accessible volcanic features which are considered to demonstrate a distinctive and valuable contribution to the understanding of global volcanism.
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Components(7 locations)
- •Hallasan Natural Reserve1264bis-001
- •Seongsan Ilchulbong Tuff Cone1264bis-007
- •Geomunoreum Lava Tube System - 11264bis-002
- •Geomunoreum Lava Tube System - 21264bis-003
- •Geomunoreum Lava Tube System - 31264bis-004
- •Geomunoreum Lava Tube System - 51264bis-006
- •Geomunoreum Lava Tube System - 41264bis-005
Details
- Countries
- Republic of Korea
- ISO Codes
- KR
- Area
- 9,521.8 ha
- Coordinates
- 33.4689, 126.7203
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