| Abashiri Quasi-National Park | |
| 網走国定公園 | |
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IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
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 Overlooking Lake Saroma (June 2007) |
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| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
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| Nearest city | Abashiri, Kitami, Koshimizu, Ōzora, Saroma, Shari, Yūbetsu |
| Coordinates | 43°53′26″N 144°34′47″E / 43.89056°N 144.57972°ECoordinates: 43°53′26″N 144°34′47″E / 43.89056°N 144.57972°E |
| Area | 372.61 square kilometres (143.87 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | July 1, 1958[1] |
Abashiri Quasi-National Park (網走国定公園 Abashiri Kokudei Kōen) is a quasi-national park in Japan[1]. The park protects the waters and surrounding coastline of the lakes and lagoon along the Sea of Okhotsk on Hokkaidō. This includes such lakes as Lake Abashiri and Lake Notoro[2] as well as Lake Tōfutsu and Lake Saroma[3]. Lake Saroma is the fourth largest lake in Japan[3]. Most of the park lies within the limits of Abashiri in Abashiri Subprefecture of northeastern Hokkaidō.[3]
The park includes a Marine Protected Area, which falls under the IUCN category Ib.[4] The park is either 37261 ha[1][4] or 43559 ha[2].
An important part of Abashiri Quasi-National Park is its floral display. Some of the most prominent species are in the following table.[3]
| Scientific name | Common name | Native name |
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| Thermopsis lupinoides | Goldbanner | センダイハギ（先代萩） |
| Gentiana triflora var. japonica | エゾリンドウ | |
| Convallaria keiskei | Lily of the Valley | スズラン |
| Iris setosa | ヒオウギアヤメ | |
| Hemerocallis yezoensis | エゾキスゲ（蝦夷黄萓） | |
| Lilium pensylvanicum | エゾスカシユリ（蝦夷透百合） | |
| Salicornia europaea | Common Glasswort | アッケシソウ（厚岸草） |
See also
External links
- J-IBIS (Japanese)
References
- ^ a b c d List of Quasi-National Parks, Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan , Last access 3 June 2009
- ^ a b "The Abashiri Quasi National Park". World Database on Protected Areas. The WDPA is a joint product of UNEP and IUCN, prepared by UNEP-WCMC, supported by IUCN WCPA and working with Governments, the Secretariats of MEAs and collaborating NGOs.. February 2009. http://www.wdpa.org/siteSheet.aspx?sitecode=3246. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ a b c d "網走国定公園" (in Japanese). Japan Integrated Biodiversity Information System. Ministry of the Environment of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/jpark/qnp/abasiri.html. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- ^ a b Wood, L. J. (2007). "Abashiri Quasi National Park - a Marine Protected Area in Japan (Pacific Ocean Coast)". MPA Global: A database of the world's marine protected areas. Sea Around Us Project. UNEP-WCMC & WWF. www.mpaglobal.org. http://www.mpaglobal.org/index.php?action=showMain&site_code=3246. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
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