National parks in Hokkaido

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]

History

The first parks were created in 1934.[4]

List

  • 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

See also

References

  1. National Parks in Japan; retrieved 2012-12-12.
  2. "National Parks of Japan". www.japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  3. Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-14.
  4. Akan Tourism Association & Community Development Promotion Organization, Akan National Park Archived 2013-11-21 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
  5. 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.
  6. Haggett, Peter. (2001). Encyclopedia of World Geography, p. 3070.
  7. National Parks of Japan, Akan National Park Archived 2014-10-13 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
  8. JIBIS, Daisetsuzan National Park 226,764 ha.:(Dec. 4, 1934) Archived 2009-04-06 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
  9. Haggett, p. 3075.
  10. National Parks of Japan, Daisetsuzan National Park; retrieved 2012-12-12.
  11. JIBIS, Kushiro Shitsugen National Park 26,861 ha.:(July 31, 1987) Archived February 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
  12. National Parks of Japan, Kushiro Shitsugen National Park; retrieved 2012-12-12.
  13. JIBIS, Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park 21,222 ha.:(Sept. 20, 1974) Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
  14. National Parks of Japan, Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park Archived 2011-03-22 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
  15. JIBIS, Shikotsu-Toya National Park 99,302 ha.:(May 16, 1949) Archived July 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
  16. National Parks of Japan, Shikotsu-Toya National Park Archived 2016-02-12 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
  17. JIBIS, Shiretoko National Park 38,633 ha.:(June 1, 1964) Archived July 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
  18. Haggett, p. 3076.
  19. Haggett, p. 3070.
  20. UNESCO, "Shiretoko"; retrieved 2012-12-13.
  21. National Parks of Japan, Shiretoko National Park Archived 2011-03-22 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-12.
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