Jeju is a volcanic island that was formed in the Cenozoic era over the last 2 million years. It has wellpreserved, unique geological features which add to its attraction as a tourist destination.
The local tourism industry began roughly 50 years ago and a variety of tour courses, geological sightseeing attractions, and tour packages have been developed over those years making it into the Geopark that it is now.
That development is ongoing, with a goal of further economic expansion. Recognition of the natural and cultural values of Jeju is demonstrated internationally by the inscription of parts of the island as a UNESCO Man and The Biosphere Reserve (2002) and as the Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes World Heritage Area (2007).
Jeju is an island, volcanic in origin, situated on the continental shelf 90 km off the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. Specifically, Jeju Island is located between 33º 11’ 27” and 33º 33’ 50” north in latitude and between 126º 08’ 43” and 126º 58’ 20” east in longitude.
The east side of Jeju faces Tsushima and Nagasaki in Japan across the South Sea of the Korean Peninsula and the East China Sea. The west side of the island faces Shanghai in China across the East China Sea. Jeju is 450 km from Seoul, 270 km from Busan, 330 km from Fukuoka in Japan, and 500 km from Shanghai in China.
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