Kyūshū Chūō Sanchi Quasi-National Park

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Kyūshū Chūō Sanchi Quasi-National Park
九州中央山地国定公園
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Location Kumamoto/Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 32°25′59″N130°58′08″E / 32.433°N 130.969°E / 32.433; 130.969 Coordinates: 32°25′59″N130°58′08″E / 32.433°N 130.969°E / 32.433; 130.969 [1]
Area271 km2 (105 sq mi)
EstablishedMay 15, 1982

Kyūshū Chūō Sanchi Quasi-National Park(九州中央山地国定公園,Kyūshū Chūō Sanchi Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park in Kumamoto Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. [2] [3] It was founded on 15 May 1982 and has an area of 271 km2 (105 sq mi). [4] The park includes Aya Biosphere Reserve in its territory. [5]

Kumamoto Prefecture Prefecture of Japan

Kumamoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.

Miyazaki Prefecture Prefecture of Japan

Miyazaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.

Japan Island country in East Asia

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kyushu - Chuo - Sanchi Quasi National Park". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ↑ "九州中央山地国定公園". Ministry of the Environment . Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "壱岐対馬／九州中央山地／日豊海岸／祖母傾". National Parks Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "List of National Parks". Ministry of the Environment . Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory". 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016.


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