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By Kyung Sik Woo, Young Kwan Sohn, Seok Hoon Yoon, Ung San Ahn, Andy Spate

ISBN-10: 3642205631

ISBN-13: 9783642205637

ISBN-10: 364220564X

ISBN-13: 9783642205644

This publication will care for geological in addition to cultural, ancient, archaeological and organic features in Jeju international Geopark. it's going to begin with advent of Jeju worldwide Geopark, geographic atmosphere, habitats, heritage, financial system and tourism, administration, normal geology and geosites, destiny geosites, different major historical past websites, economically sustainable tourism, schooling and merchandising and administration plan.

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Are made up of stone indigenous to Jeju and is unique in style when compared to others throughout the world. 3 Fig. 2 Cultural Heritage: Shindo-ri Doyoji (Jeju Province Monument No. 58-4) Doyoji, also called ‘Gamateo’, is a kiln site for the baking of earthenware, porcelain, pottery or clayware. A kiln was needed and built in these types of particular locations, as it was easy to obtain clay and firewood, and to transport finished products. 1 Prehistoric Remains in Gosan-ri (Historical Remains No.

Since then Jungmun Village, along with Gangjeong Village, has become the largest rice-farming area in Jeju. 34 6 Geosites guarding against continuous attacks due to its geographical positioning as an island. Historical records show approximately 38 Yeondae locations in Jeju during the Joseon Dynasty. Smoke was used for daytime signals and flames were visible during the nighttime. A group of 12–36 workers took turns, working three shifts over a 24-hour period. Located on the sea cliff in the east, about 650 m away from the lookout of the Jisatgae columnar joints, is the Daepoyeondae beacon which was restored in 2000 (Fig.

Designated as a natural monument, Psilotum nudum grows on a rock cliff. Broad-leaved evergreen trees like Korthalsella japonica, Camellia japonica, Litsea japonica, Machilus thunbergii, Neolitsea sericea and Distylium racemosum, various evergreen vines like Ardisia crenata Sims, Eurya japonica, Piper kadzura, Ficus nipponica, Elaeagnus macrophylla, Elaegnus glabra, Hedera rhombea and Trachelospermum asiaticum var. intermedium, and many ferny plants like Lastrea subochthodes and Diplazium virescens, all grow in the area.

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