National parks in Hokkaido

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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]

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Daisetsuzan National Park

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Rebun Island

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Sōunkyō

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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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 3 National Parks of Japan, Shiretoko National Park Archived 2011-03-22 at the Wayback Machine ; retrieved 2012-12-12.
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