National parks in Hokkaido are 6 protected areas.[1] Those are: Rishiri Rebun Sarobetsu National Park, Shiretoko National Park, Akan Mashu National Park, Kushiro Shitsugen National Park, Daisetsuzan National Park, and Shikotsu Toya National Park.[2] Natural Parks, including the national park areas, are established in about 10% of the total land area of Hokkaido Prefecture.[3]
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History
The first parks were created in 1934.[4]
List
- The Akan Mashu National Park was created in 1934.[5] The park covers 90,481 ha of north east Hokkaido.[6] Highlights of the park include
- Kawasu Onsen[7]
- Mount Iō[7]
- Tsutsujigahara[7]
- Lake Mashū[7]
- Lake Kussharo[7]
- Bihoro Pass[7]
- Mount Mokoto[7]
- Wakoto Peninsula[7]
- Mount Nishibetsu-dake[7]
- Daisetsuzan National Park was created in 1934.[8] 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.[9] Among its highlights are
- Kushiro-shitsugen National Park was created in 1987.[11] The park includes
- Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park was created in 1974.[13] The park includes
- Shikotsu-Tōya National Park was created in 1949.[15] The park includes
- Lake Shikotsu[16]
- Noboribetsu Onsen[16]
- Mount Yōtei[16]
- Lake Tōya[16]
- Shiretoko National Park was created in 1964.[17] Shiretoko is a peninsula at the northeastern end of Hokkaido. Its Ainu name means "land's end."[18] The park's area includes 38,633 ha in Hokkaido.[19] In 2005, Shiretoko was listed by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site (WHS). The WHS area include 71,100 ha.[20] The park includes
See also
References
- ^ National Parks in Japan; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ "National Parks of Japan". www.japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ 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 Archived 2013-11-21 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ Japan Integrated Biodiversity Information System (JIBIS), Akan National Park 90,481 ha,:(Dec, 4, 1934) Archived 2009-04-06 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ Haggett, Peter. (2001). Encyclopedia of World Geography, p. 3070.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i National Parks of Japan, Akan National Park Archived 2014-10-13 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ JIBIS, Daisetsuzan National Park 226,764 ha.:(Dec. 4, 1934) Archived 2009-04-06 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ Haggett, p. 3075.
- ^ a b c d e National Parks of Japan, Daisetsuzan National Park; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ JIBIS, Kushiro Shitsugen National Park 26,861 ha.:(July 31, 1987) Archived February 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ a b c National Parks of Japan, Kushiro Shitsugen National Park; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ JIBIS, Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park 21,222 ha.:(Sept. 20, 1974) Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ a b c National Parks of Japan, Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park Archived 2011-03-22 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ JIBIS, Shikotsu-Toya National Park 99,302 ha.:(May 16, 1949) Archived July 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ a b c d National Parks of Japan, Shikotsu-Toya National Park Archived 2016-02-12 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ JIBIS, Shiretoko National Park 38,633 ha.:(June 1, 1964) Archived July 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ Haggett, p. 3076.
- ^ Haggett, p. 3070.
- ^ UNESCO, "Shiretoko"; retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ^ a b c National Parks of Japan, Shiretoko National Park Archived 2011-03-22 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
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