| Deogyusan | |
|---|---|
 Photograph of Deogyusan, taken from Hyangjeok Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,614 m (5,295 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,145 m (3,757 ft) |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 35°51′38″N127°44′47″E / 35.86056°N 127.74639°E /35.86056; 127.74639 |
| Geography | |
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| Location | North Jeolla Province andSouth Gyeongsang Province,South Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 덕유산 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Deogyusan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tŏgyusan |
Deogyusan (Korean: 덕유산), formerly spelledTogyusan, is a mountain inSouth Korea. Its highest peak is 1,614 meters abovesea level.
Deogyusan stands on the border ofNorth Jeolla Province andSouth Gyeongsang Province, covering portions ofMuju andJangsu Counties in Jeollabuk-do andGeochang andHamyang Counties in Gyeongsangnam-do.[2]
Deogyusan stands on theBaekdu-daegan, the mountainous spine of theKorean Peninsula. It is composed of numerous ridges which rise to various local peaks; the highest (by which the mountain's elevation is measured) isHyangjeokbong.[3]
Deogyusan is the cornerstone ofDeogyusan National Park, established 1975. The attractions of the park include theChiryeon Waterfall andCheoksan mountain fortress. It is also famous for the winter ski resort ofMuju.
Approximately 250 animal species and 600 plant species are found in the Deogyusan area. AnAmur Leopard was shot on Deogyusan in 1960, a few years before the species disappeared from South Korea. A total of 893 species of plants and 33 species of mammals, 122 species of wild birds, 2,206 species of insects, 9 species of amphibians, 13 species of reptiles and 23 species of freshwater fish were found. The distribution of major flora shows that broad-leaved trees and coniferous trees are distributed in the forest.[4]