Mt. Rangrim

Mount Rangrim is a nature reserve in the Rangrim Mountains of Chagang Province. The range runs north to south through central northern North Korea, and its highest peak, Wagalbong, reaches 2,260 m^[1].

Lake Rangrim is a BirdLife International Important Bird Area of about 8,600 ha beside temperate broadleaf and mixed forest^[2].

The lake sits alongside temperate broadleaf and mixed forest habitats^[2].

The Rangrim Mountains are a north-south range, generally highest in the east and falling toward the west^[1].

The Rangrim Mountains have a cold continental highland climate, with long snowy winters.

The reserve lies near Rangrim County in Chagang Province, a highland region of northern Korea.

The row records the reserve as established in 1976.

The main features are Wagalbong, the range's highest peak, and Lake Rangrim, a reservoir formed by damming a river valley for hydroelectricity^[1][2].

The nearest city in the row is Kanggye, about 60 km away.

The range is the source of several major rivers, including the Taedong and the Chongchon^[1]. Lake Rangrim and its forests are an Important Bird Area^[2].