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Odaesan National Park
Odaesan National Park (Korean: 오대산국립공원; Hanja: 五臺山國立公園) is located in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. It was first designated as the 11th national park in 1975.[1] The park is named after the 1,563-metre (5,128 ft) mountain Odaesan, which means "Five Plains Mountain", named after the five plains between the area's five major peaks.[2] The park is home to a total of 3,788 species: 1,040 plant species, 28 mammal species, 103 bird species, 13 amphibian species, 12 reptile species, 35 fish species, 1,976 insect species and 157 spider species.[1]    The twenty-two national parks of South Korea. Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue. The park has some tourist amenities such as campgrounds, walking paths, and pension-style accommodations. References
External links Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Odaesan national park.  Wikimedia Commons has media related to Odaesan National Park.
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