is a
Prefectural Natural Park
and of Japan are places of scenic beauty that are designated for protection and sustainable use by the Minister of the Environment under the of 1957. National parks are designated and in principle managed by the Ministry of the Environment. Q ...
in eastern
Hokkaidō
is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by railway via the Seikan Tunnel.
The ...
,
Japan
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. Established in 1962, the park spans the
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Betsukai,
Nemuro, and
Shibetsu. The park comprises two principal areas, the and
Lake Furen
is a brackish lake near Nemuro, Hokkaidō, Nemuro in Hokkaidō, Japan. The wetlands of Lake Furen and the dunes have been designated a Ramsar Site.
See also
*Ramsar Sites in Japan
References
Lakes of Hokkaido, Furen
Ramsar sites in J ...
.
See also
*
National Parks of Japan
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
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*
Ramsar Sites in Japan
References
External links
*
Map of Natural Parks of Hokkaidō*
Map of Notsuke-Fūren Prefectural Natural Park
Parks and gardens in Hokkaido
Protected areas established in 1962
1962 establishments in Japan
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