Biryong Cave
| Jeongseon Biryong Cave | |
|---|---|
| Korean: 정선 비룡굴 | |
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  Location in South Korea | |
| Location | Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do |
| Coordinates | 37°25′13″N 128°36′48″E / 37.4202487°N 128.6134464°E |
| Established | 1980 |
| Governing body | Jeongseon County |
Jeongseon Biryong Cave (Korean: 정선 비룡굴), is a limestone cave in Jeongseon County (Gangwon Province), South Korea.[1] The cave has total length of 1.2 km[2] and was first discovered in March 1966.[3]
There is no running water within the cave, and hence within it, stalagmites and stalactites are rare.[2] it has almost stopped growing, and artificial pollution and damage are serious. Consequently, access is controlled.[3]
It was designated a natural monument of Gangwon Province on February 26, 1980.[1] The cave is home to Namkungia biryongensis,[4] an endangered species[5] of ice-crawler insects. Fauna of this cave discovered so-far include 12 orders and 21 species.[3]
References
- ^ a b 홍, 시환, "정선 비룡굴 (旌善 飛龍窟)" [Jeongseon Biryonggul (Jeongseon Flying Dragon Cave)], Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2025-06-22
- ^ a b "Jeongseon Flying Dragon Cave", heritage.go.kr (in Korean), retrieved 2025-06-22
- ^ a b c "국가유산 - 전체보기 최신순 | 정선관광 > 정선여행 > 국가유산". www.jeongseon.go.kr. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성 (NIBR: Detail - Namkungia biryongensis)". species.nibr.go.kr. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ Chung, H.-Y.; Lee, Y-W, Park, S.-H.; Lim, C.-S.; Park, S.-H.; Hong, M.-H.; Lee, Y.-S.; Shin, H.; Lee, S.-J.; Lee, D.-H.; Oh, H.-K.; Gwon, S. (2018). "Namkungia biryongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T88035265A88035387. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T88035265A88035387.en. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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