2015, Mountain Gayasan national park Located in the deep inlands of southeastern Korea

Mountain Gayasan national park, South Korea

대한민국 경상도, 가야산국립공원

Gayasan has 590 plant speies, 22 mammal species, 61 bird species, 11 amphibian species, 5 reptile species, and 423 insect species,. It also has 18 Korean native species and 10 endangered species designate by the ministry of Environment such as the Solnari (Lilium cernum), the Chickweed wintergreen, and the Woodland peony. As the sacred site of Buddhism, Gayasan has many historical and beautiful spots such as Haeinsa(Temple), Palmandaejanggyeong (Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist Scriptures), and the Hongyudong valley. Known as a mountain of wisdom and morality, the mountain has attracted many visitors.

Research team: Dendrochronology  & Wood anatomy Lab., Chungbuknational University