GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Jeju Island UNESCO Global Geopark, a beautiful volcanic island, is the southernmost island of the Korean Peninsula. It is located in the center of northeast Asia with mild weather which retains clean air because of land and sea breezes and temperature is rarely below zero thanks to the warm Kuroshio Current.

Detailed explanation-2: -Due to its breathtaking beauty, these three areas known as ‘Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes’ are selected unanimously by the World Heritage Committee as the first World Natural Heritage Site in South Korea.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Designated 2007) Among the many natural formations, Hallasan National Park, Seongsan Ilchulbong Tuff Cone, and the Geomunoreum Volcanic Cone lava tube system have jointly been designated as a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first three sites of South Korea, the Haeinsa Temple, Jongmyo Shrine, and Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple, were inscribed on the list at the 19th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Berlin, Germany, in 1995. The most recent site listed was Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats, in 2021.

Detailed explanation-5: -UNESCO World Heritages of Korea As of December 2022, Korea has thirteen cultural heritage sites and two natural heritage sites.