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Hakusan National Park

 
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Hakusan National Park
白山国立公園
IUCN Category II (National Park)

Mount Hakusan
Location Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan
Coordinates 36°09′18″N 136°47′17″E / 36.155°N 136.78806°E / 36.155; 136.78806Coordinates: 36°09′18″N 136°47′17″E / 36.155°N 136.78806°E / 36.155; 136.78806
Area 477 km2 (184 sq mi)
Established November 12, 1962

Hakusan National Park (白山国立公園 Hakusan Kokuritsu Kōen?) is a national park in the Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan. The total area of the park is 477 km2 (184 sq mi) and its main geographical feature is Mount Haku.

The park was originally designated "Hakusan Quasi-National Park" (白山国定公園 Hakusan Kokutei Kōen) on July 1, 1955. It received full national park status on November 12, 1962.

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Flora and fauna

In addition to the alpine plants that can be founding when hiking up Mount Haku, the following flora and fauna are abundant within the park.

Flora
Fauna

Neighboring municipalities

Toyama Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture

See also

External links


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