Jirisan National Park

Jirisan National Park
Jirisan National Park
지리산국립공원, 智異山國立公園
IUCN category II (national park)
Location	Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Nearest city	Gurye
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Area	471.75 km2 (182.14 sq mi)
Established	29 December 1967
Visitors	1.5 million
Governing body	Korea National Park Service
	english.knps.or.kr/Knp/Jirisan/Intro/Introduction.aspx

Jirisan National Park (Korean: 지리산국립공원; Hanja: 智異山國立公園) is a national park in South Korea, located on the boundaries of Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do, and Gyeongsangnam-do. It is also located bordering the towns of Namwon, Gurye, and Hamyang. Jirisan was the first park to be designated as a national park in South Korea, in 1967.^[3] It is also the largest terrestrial national park in the country with an emphasis on biodiversity conservation, a well-known conservation programme on the Asiatic black bear and a pioneering restoration programme on damaged areas by overuse.