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🌋 Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Korea


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 12:41

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2007
  • Contains extensive lava tube systems formed 100,000–300,000 years ago
  • Hallasan Mountain rises 1,950 metres, the highest peak in South Korea
  • Manjanggul Lava Tube is one of the world's longest and best-preserved lava tubes

Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes represents one of the world's finest examples of shield volcanic landscapes and ...

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