Yanggu Eco-Botanical Garden (양구생태식물원)

Explanation

First opened in June 2004, Yanggu Eco-Botanical Garden was built on a total area of 189,141 ㎡. Nearly 3.1 billion Korean won (approximately 3 million USD) was spent on the construction and it was built to be developed into a South and North Korean ecosystem restoration center. Located in the northernmost region of South Korea, it houses more than 400 rare plants including plants that are Korean native species and protected by Korean Ministry of Environment.

The garden is divided into six parts by their features including a botanical garden, natural forest, and facilities zone. In the botanical garden, rare plants such as northern native plants and alpine plants that are naturally grown in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) and Yanggu area are displayed in one place.

There are also walking trails, a medicinal plants exhibition hall, plant nursery, and greenhouse. To add a natural and lively touch to the garden, a mountain stream zone and wetlands zone were prepared to provide people with the chance to enjoy the pleasant sound of running water.

Inquiry

+82-33-480-7391

Homepage

www.yg-eco.kr

Information Use

Experience Guide : Forest Experience Center

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-480-7391

Opening day : June 19, 2004

Parking facilities : Available

Day off : Mondays (closed the following day if Monday is a public holiday)

Hours : 09:00-18:00
* Opens at 13:00 on the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thankgsiving Day)

More information

Admission Fees
Individuals - Adults 3,000 won / Teeagers 2,000 won / Children 1,000 won
Groups - Adults 2,000 won / Teenagers 1,5000 won / Children 700 won

Restrooms
Available

Location

169, Sumgol-ro 310beon-gil, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do

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