Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park

Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park (ニセコ積丹小樽海岸国定公園, Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Kokutei Kōen) is a quasi-national park in the Shiribeshi Subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] On the coast of the Sea of Japan, there is a Marine Protected Area[2] covering the west and north coast of Shakotan peninsula from Kamoenai to Otaru. The park also protects the area around the Mount Raiden and Niseko Volcanic Groups.[3][4] Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park was established in 1963.[5]

Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park
ニセコ積丹小樽海岸国定公園
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location of Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park in Japan
Location	Hokkaidō, Japan
Nearest city	Furubira, Iwanai, Kamoenai, Kutchan, Kyōwa, Niseko, Otaru, Rankoshi, Shakotan, Tomari, Yoichi
Coordinates	42°53′28″N 140°33′6″E
Area	190.09 square kilometres (73.39 sq mi) [1]
Established	July 24, 1963[1]

According to the World Database on Protected Areas, this park protects the following species:[3]

• Prunus sargentii, a species of cherry tree
• Carcinactis ichikawai, a species of sea anemone
• Carcharodon carcharias, a species of shark
• Aptocyclus ventricosus, a species of lumpsucker
• Haliclyctus tenuis, species of true jellyfish
• Finella sp., a species of mollusk

See also

• List of national parks of Japan

References

1. List of Quasi-National Parks, Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan , Last access 9 June 2009
2. Wood, L. J. (2007). "Niseko - Shakotan - Otaru Kaigan". MPA Global: A database of the world's marine protected areas. Sea Around Us Project, UNEP-WCMC & WWF. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
3. "The Niseko - Shakotan - Otaru Kaigan Quasi National Park". World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) Annual Release 2009. 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. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
4. "ニセコ積丹小樽海岸国定公園" [Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park]. Dijitaru Daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
5. "ニセコ積丹小樽海岸国定公園" [Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park]. Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved 2012-08-12.

External links

• ニセコ積丹小樽海岸国定公園 (in Japanese), Japan Integrated Biodiversity Information System. Ministry of the Environment of Japan.