Jeju oreum
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Jeju oreum (Korean: 오름; Hanja: 岳) refers to small rising defunct volcanoes on Jeju Island, South Korea. The word "oreum" comes from the Jeju language, and refers to parasitic cones (측화산; 側火山; also 기생화산; 寄生火山). "Oreum" itself originates from the word "climb" (오르다).[1] It refers to small volcanoes that are inside a main volcanic crater.[2] Cinder cones can be considered representative of oreum.[3] The oreum is divided into pyroclastic cone, tuff cone and lava dome depending on the nature of volcanic eruptions. The pyroclastic cones are volcanic bodies formed by the accumulation of volcanic clusters released into the air by an explosive eruption.[4]
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More than 360 oreums are distributed throughout Jeju Island from the mountains to the coast, centered on Mt. Halla. Their formation and preservation are due in part to the high permeability of the volcanic rock. Oreum are considered, along with dol hareubang statues, symbolic of Jeju Island. They have traditionally been associated with folk religion and ancestral worship rituals. Oreum also serve as the sites of settlements and agriculture, particularly around the base of each oreum.[4]
Efforts are being made to protect and manage oreum as a target of sustainable development. It was designated as a Natural Monument (No. 444) in 2005 and was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2007 under the name of 'Geomunoreum Lava Cave System' in Korea.[4] The Geomunoreum lava tube system (거문오름 용암동굴계) is one of Jeju's three locations to be designated as UNESCO World Natural Heritage Sites.[5]