JEJU ISLAND AND SONGSHAN GEOPARKS

JEJU ISLAND GEOPARK

THE GEOSITES

GEOSITES

• Jeju island is a geopark that is made up of nine different Geosites
• These sites were created as a result of volcanic activities several years ago

GEOSITES

• The Geosites are called Mt. Hallasan, Manjanggul Lava Tube, Seongsan Ilchulbong Tuff Cone, Seowipo formation , Cheonjiyeon waterfall, The Columnar joints at Jeju jungman , Daepo coast, Sanbangsan Lava dome, Yongmeori Tuff ring and Suweolbong tuff ring

THE LOCATION AND SIZE

LOCATION AND SIZE

• It is seen by around 7.7 million people every year
• It is also used for scientific research because of its natural features and visible volcanic activity from 1.8 million years ago

LOCATION AND SIZE

• Jeju island is situated in South Korea
• It has a total area of 1847km squared
• It is well preserved as a volcanic island

HALLA MOUNTAIN

HALLA MOUNTAIN

• It is the highest mountain in South Korea
• It is 1950m tall
• At the centre of the mountain is Baengnokdam Crater lake

HALLA MOUNTAIN

• There are many trails leading off the island in different directions
• The trails allow you to see caves and observe the topography of the island
• Baengnokdam lake has a depth of 108m and a width of 550m

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EXTRA FACTS

• Jeju island is considered an irreplaceable geological gem
• It is part of the UNESCO world heritage site

EXTRA FACTS

• Coastline: approximately 418km (land :307 km, insular areas: 111km)
• Area: 1847 km squared
• Average annual temperature: 16 degrees

WHY IS IT A GEOPARK?

WHY IS IT A GEOPARK?

• It has visible volcanic activity from 1.8 million years ago
• It is useful for scientific research
• It is geologically beautiful

SONGSHAN GEOPARK

LOCATION AND SIZE

LOCATION AND SIZE

• the park is located in DengFeng city in China
• it covers areas over 462 km squared

LOCATION AND SIZE

• The park is on the southern tip of the north China Paleocontinent

ITS MOST POPULAR SITES

ITS MOST POPULAR SITES

• From West to East, the Songshan geopark stretches across different mountains such as Ma An Mountain, Five Finger mountain and many more

ITS MOST POPULAR SITES

• these mountains are each different heights, and all have different features and are individual in their own way

EXTRA FACTS

EXTRA FACTS

• This park area inhabits 8 nationalities. These nationalities range from the Han people to the minority nationalities of the Hui, Pumi, Bai, Ni, Miao, Uygur and Mongolia

EXTRA FACTS

• On most National festivals, the local people and the Han people gather happily to celebrate the geopark

WHY IS IT A GEOPARK?

WHY IS IT A GEOPARK?

• Songshan has intact strata from five geological periods.
• these range from the Archaeozodic era ....and many more
• the periods range all the way back from 3.5 million years ago to today

WHY IS IT A GEOPARK?

• It is a Geopark because of its clearly distributed layers and typical structural features
• the area got its name of Wudai Tongtang meaning 'five generatons living together' and it is definitely a park which brings all of our world's geological history together in one place

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