\nThe Chinese part of Mount Paekdu has been listed as one of UNESCO’s new global geoparks in the name of “Mount Changbaishan,” the U.N. cultural agency’s website showed Thursday.<\/p>\n
UNESCO’s Executive Board has endorsed the addition of 18 sites to the UNESCO Global Geoparks network, bringing the number of geoparks to 213 in 48 countries, according to the website.<\/p>\n
“Located in the southeast Jilin Province, Mount Changbaishan UNESCO Global Geopark is like an open-air classroom for volcanism, with dramatic landforms and diverse rock types that document significant multiphase eruptions,” it said.<\/p>\n
During a regular press briefing, foreign ministry spokesperson Lim Soo-suk said South Korea will continue to keep a close eye on relevant efforts.<\/p>\n
He stressed that Mount Paekdu holds “great significance” in the hearts of Koreans and voiced expectation for the rest of the mountain to be designated as a global geopark, citing comments by South Korean ambassador to UNESCO Bak Sang-mee.<\/p>\n
In 2020, China applied for Changbai Mou
\nntain, considered to be Chinese territory in the Mount Paekdu region, to be listed as a UNESCO Global Geopark.<\/p>\n
Mount Paekdu, the highest peak on the Korean Peninsula, lies on the border between North Korea and China, with around 55 percent of the crater lake in North Korean territory.<\/p>\n
Source: Yonhap News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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