National parks in Hokkaido
National parks in Hokkaido are 6 protected areas.[1] Natural Parks, including the national park areas, are established in about 10% of the total land area of Hokkaido Prefecture.[2]
History
The first parks were created in 1934.[3]
List
- Akan National Park was created in 1934.[4] Akan's area includes 90,481 ha in Hokkaido.[5] Highlights of the park include
- Daisetsuzan National Park was created in 1934.[7] Daisetsuzan is the largest national park in Japan. Its area includes 230,000 ha (568,000 acres) in the mountains in the center of Hokkaido.[8] Among its highlights are
- Kushiro-shitsugen National Park was created in 1987.[10] The park includes
- Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park was created in 1974.[12] The park includes
- Shikotsu-Toya National Park was created in 1949.[14] The park includes
- Lake Shikotsu[15]
- Noboribetsu Onsen[15]
- Mount Yotei[15]
- Lake Toya[15]
- Shiretoko National Park was created in 1964.[16] Shiretoko is a peninsula at the northeastern end of Hokkaido. Its Ainu name means "land's end."[17] The park's area includes 38,633 ha in Hokkaido.[18] In 2005, Shiretoko was listed by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site (WHS). The WHS area include 71,100 ha.[19] The park includes
See also
References
- ↑ National Parks in Japan; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-14.
- ↑ Akan Tourism Association & Community Development Promotion Organization, Akan National Park; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ Japan Integrated Biodiversity Information System (JIBIS), Akan National Park 90,481 ha,:(Dec, 4, 1934); retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ Haggett, Peter. (2001). Encyclopedia of World Geography, p. 3070.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 National Parks of Japan, Akan National Park; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ JIBIS, Daisetsuzan National Park 226,764 ha.:(Dec. 4, 1934); retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ Haggett, p. 3075.
- 1 2 3 4 5 National Parks of Japan, Daisetsuzan National Park; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ JIBIS, Kushiro Shitsugen National Park 26,861 ha.:(July 31, 1987); retrieved 2012-12-12.
- 1 2 3 National Parks of Japan, Kushiro Shitsugen National Park; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ JIBIS, Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park 21,222 ha.:(Sept. 20, 1974); retrieved 2012-12-12.
- 1 2 3 National Parks of Japan, Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ JIBIS, Shikotsu-Toya National Park 99,302 ha.:(May 16, 1949); retrieved 2012-12-12.
- 1 2 3 4 National Parks of Japan, Shikotsu-Toya National Park; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ JIBIS, Shiretoko National Park 38,633 ha.:(June 1, 1964); retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ Haggett, p. 3076.
- ↑ Haggett, p. 3070.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Shiretoko"; retrieved 2012-12-13.
- 1 2 3 National Parks of Japan, Shiretoko National Park; retrieved 2012-12-12.
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