Nishi-Chūgoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park (西中国山地国定公園, Nishi-Chūgoku-sanchi Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park in Shimane Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.[2][3] It was founded on 10 January 1969 and has an area of 285.53 km2 (110.24 sq mi).[4]
| Nishi-Chūgoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park | |
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| 西中国山地国定公園 | |
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| Location | Shimane/Hiroshima/Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°31′19″N 132°06′36″E / 34.522°N 132.11°E[1] |
| Area | 285.53 km2 (110.24 sq mi) |
| Established | January 10, 1969 |
Overview edit
There are many beautiful mountain and ravines including Mount Osorakan (恐羅漢山, Osorakan-zan), Mount Kanmuri (Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima) (吉和冠山, Yoshiwa Kanmuri-yama), Sandan ravine (三段峡, Sandan-kyō), Hikimi ravine (匹見峡, Hikimi-kyō) and Jakuchi ravine (寂地峡, Jakuchi-kyō).
There are virgin forests of Japanese beeches, Japanese oaks and Japanese horse chestnut.
There are Asiatic black bears, Japanese macaques, mountain hawk eagles and Japanese giant salamanders.
Mountains edit
- Mount Osorakan 1,346 m (4,416 ft)
- Mount Kanmuri (Mount Yoshiwa Kanmuri) 1,339 m (4,393 ft)
- Mount Jakuchi 1,337 m (4,386 ft)
- Mount Garyu 1,223 m (4,012 ft)
- Mount Asa 1,218 m (3,996 ft)
Ravines edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Nishi Chugoku Sanchi Quasi National Park". protectedplanet.net.
- ^ "西中国山地国定公園". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "大和青垣／高野龍神／比婆道後帝釈／西中国山地". National Parks Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "List of National Parks". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
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