The ancient remains of dinosaurs are located within a beautiful display of nature that includes petrified wood, the tracks of extinct dinosaurs and other animals, the exposure of geographic rock layers, and particular river drifts.
Dinosaur nests, measuring at 1.5 meters in diameter, and fossilized eggs are perfectly preserved at the Boseong-gun site.
The city of Yeosu and the islands of Sado, Choodo, Nangdo, Jeokgeumdo, and Mokgeumdo are famous for the many fossils from the Cretaceous period.
The Goseong-gun site is famous for the number and variety of fossils excavated and includes 4,000 dinosaur footprints and paleontologists have identified over 420 different walking trails there as well.
The site has been selected as the country's candidate for World Heritage listing for 2009, under the name Korean Cretaceous Dinosaur Coast.