Mt. Hallasan is the central peak of the gently sloping shield volcano of Jeju
Island. It is the highest mountain in South Korea, reaching 1,950 m above the
sea level. Mt. Hallasan boasts peculiar volcanic landscape, produced by the
crater lake Baeknokdam at the summit, the precipitous rocky cliffs of the
Yeongsilgiam, and about 40 volcanic cones. Baeknokdam crater is exceptional in
that the western half of that area is formed by trachyte lava, whereas the
eastern half is made of basalt lava. It is assumed that the trachytic lava dome
was produced first followed by the creation of the crater by basaltic volcanic
activity. The mountain has been protected from human activity since 1970 and is
renowned for its unique ecology and biodiversity in addition to volcanic geology
and geomorphology.
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