Landform Recognition in Granite Mountains in East Asia (Seoraksan, Republic of Korea, and Huangshan and Sanqingshan, China) – A Contribution of Geomorphology to the UNESCO World Heritage

A comparative geomorphological analysis reveals that Seoraksan, Republic of Korea, possesses unique landform diversity and contemporary dynamic processes not found in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Huangshan and Sanqingshan, China. The study highlights Seoraksan's outstanding scientific and aesthetic values, including distinctive granite landforms such as domes, fins, bedrock channels, waterfalls, and inherited block fields. This research emphasizes the significance of Seoraksan's geomorphic characteristics for potential UNESCO World Heritage nomination, offering a novel perspective on the global relevance of granite mountain landscapes in East Asia.

Migoń, P., Woo, K.-S., & Kasprzak, M. (2018). Landform Recognition in Granite Mountains in East Asia (Seoraksan, Republic of Korea, and Huangshan and Sanqingshan, China) – A Contribution of Geomorphology to the UNESCO World Heritage. Quaestiones Geographicae, 37(1), 103–114. https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2018-0008