Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park

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location = Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa, Japan
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area = 205.69 km²
established = May 15, 1972
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Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park (西表石垣国立公園 "Iriomote-Ishigaki kokuritsukōen") is a national park of Japan, situated on the Yaeyama Islands of the East China Sea.

The park, originally called Iriomote National Park (西表国立公園 "Iriomote kokuritsukōen") , included Iriomote Island, Kuroshima Island, Taketomi Island, Kohama Island and other small islands in the Yaeyama Islands. The surrounding sea areas have also been designated as the park area.

In August 2007, the park was extended to include Ishigaki Island, and now covers 205.69 km². However, Hateruma Island, Hatoma Island and Yonagimi Island have not been covered.

The park is best known as the habitat of the Iriomote Wild Cat, also called Yamamayaa or Yamamapikarya in Okinawan.

ee also

*List of national parks of Japan

External links

* [http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/iriomote_e.html Iriomote National Park]