Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park

Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park
佐渡弥彦米山国定公園
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)

Map showing the location of Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park

Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park in Japan

Location Honshū, Japan
Coordinates 38°15′39″N 138°27′30″E / 38.26083°N 138.45833°E / 38.26083; 138.45833Coordinates: 38°15′39″N 138°27′30″E / 38.26083°N 138.45833°E / 38.26083; 138.45833
Area 294.64 sq.km
Established July 27, 1950
Governing body Niigata, prefectural governments [1]

Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park (佐渡弥彦米山国定公園 Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Designated on 27 July 1950, it has an area of 29,364 ha.[2][3] It is rated a protected landscape (category V) according to the IUCN.[4]

Like all Quasi-National Parks in Japan, the park is managed by the local prefectural governments.[1]

See also

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 "National Park systems: Definition of National Parks". National Parks of Japan. Ministry of the Environment of the Government of Japan. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  2. ↑ "List of Quasi-National Parks". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "佐渡弥彦米山国定公園". National Parks Association of Japan. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama". World Database on Protected Areas. United Nations Environment Programme, World Conservation Monitoring Center. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
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