Introduction
National park in South Korea Jirisan National Park지리산국립공원, 智異山國立公園IUCN category II (national park)Interactive map of Jirisan National ParkLocationJeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, South KoreaNearest cityGuryeCoordinates35°17′24″N 127°37′55″E / 35.29°N 127.632°E / 35.29; 127.632Area471.75 km2 (182.14 sq mi)Established29 December 1967Visitors1.5 millionGoverning bodyKorea National Park ServiceWebsiteenglish.knps.or.kr/Knp/Jirisan/Intro/Introduction.aspx BukhansanByeonsan-bandoChiaksanDadohaehaesangDeogyusanGayasanGyeongjuGyeryongsanHallasanHallyeohaesangJirisanJuwangsanNaejangsanOdaesanSeoraksanSobaeksanSongnisanTaeanhaeanWolchulsanMudeungsanWoraksanTaebaeksan The twenty-two national parks of South Korea.Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.vte 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. 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. Jirisan National Park Namwon Countryside - Jirisan National Park (2010) Namwon Countryside - Jirisan National Park (2010) Namwon Countryside - Jirisan National Park (2010) Jirisan National Park from the outskirts: Namwon side Namwon Countryside - (주천면) Jucheon Myeon (2010) Namwon Countryside - (주천면) Jucheon Myeon (2010) Namwon Countryside - (주천면) Jucheon Myeon (2010)