Talk:National parks in Hokkaido

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Akan National Park.

Akan is home to the caldera lakes of Akan, Kussharo and Mashu, flanked by two active volcanoes. These crystal clear lakes are famous for the rare and unusual type of spherical green algae that grow there - 'Marimo' balls as big as 30cm in diameter can be found, making them the largest in the world.

Re-written with inline cite support → Akan's area includes 90,481 ha in Hokkaido.^[1]

Daisetsuzan National Park.

Daisetsuzan is the largest national park in Japan, covering 2309 sq km (93% of which is state-owned). Among the first national parks to be designated in 1934, this huge area at the heart of Hokkaido is home to a diversity of mountains and volcanoes, rivers and steep gorges, waterfalls and lakes. As well as old-growth woodland and abundant wildlife, hot springs and ski areas can also be found here.

Re-written with inline cite support → 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.^[2]

Kushiro-shitsugen National Park.

Kushiro is a Ramsar designated wild bird sanctuary. This wetlands area is home to many designated Natural Treasures, including Blakiston's Fish-Owl, Whooper Swans and the majestic Red-Crowned Cranes, known for their elaborate mating dance.

Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park

Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu consists of a stretch of coastline and two islands off the north coast of Hokkaido. Mt Rishiri Fuji (1,721m) is a mini version of Mt Fuji that makes a popular goal for climbers. Rebun Island is known as the land of flowers as hundreds of species of alpine plants bloom here in spring and summer.

Shikotsu-Toya National Park

Shikotsu-Toya is Hokkaido’s second largest National Park covering an area of some 1000 sq km. It is centred around two large lakes, Shikotsu and Toya, and also contains many hot springs due to the active volcano belt in this Geopark. Located near to Sapporo, the easy access ensures a range of well-developed sightseeing spots.

Shiretoko National Park

Shiretoko is a 65km peninsula jutting out into the Sea of Okhotsk that was designated by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site on 2005-07-14. Features a hot spring waterfall (Kamuiwakka) and a large population of brown bears. The winter is known for drifting sea ice that brings thousands of Steller's Sea Eagles.

Re-written with inline cite support → Shiretoko is a peninsula at the northeastern end of Hokkaido. Its Ainu name means "land's end."^[3] The park's area includes 38,633 ha in Hokkaido.^[4] In 2005, Shiretoko was listed by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site (WHS). The WHS area include 71,100 ha.^[5]

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^ Haggett, Peter. (2001). Encyclopedia of World Geography, p. 3070.
^ Haggett, p. 3075.
^ Haggett, p. 3076.
^ Haggett, p. 3070.
^ UNESCO, "Shiretoko"; retrieved 2012-12-13.

It is not difficult to find one or more reliable sources for this. --Ansei (talk) 17:07, 13 December 2012 (UTC)Reply

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[1] Haggett, Peter. (2001). Encyclopedia of World Geography, p. 3070.

[2] Haggett, p. 3075.

[3] Haggett, p. 3076.

[4] Haggett, p. 3070.

[5] UNESCO, "Shiretoko"; retrieved 2012-12-13.

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