Hidaka Sanmyaku-Erimo Quasi-National Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Hidaka Sanmyaku-Erimo Quasi-National Park
日高山脈襟裳国定公園
iucn_category = III


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location = Hokkaidō, Japan
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lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 23
lat_seconds = 19
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 142
long_minutes = 57
long_seconds = 6
long_direction = E
area = 103,447 ha
established = October 1, 1981
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governing_body = Hokkaidō prefectural government

nihongo|Hidaka Sanmyaku-Erimo Quasi-National Park|日高山脈襟裳国定公園|Hidaka-Sanmyaku Erimo Kokudei Kōen is the largest quasi-national park in Japan [http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/parks_list.html#quasi List of Quasi-National Parks] , "Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan", Last access 12 March 2008] . The park includes the Hidaka Mountains and Cape Erimo and is located in southeast Hokkaidō. The park was designated Erimo Prefectural Park in 1950 and Erimo Prefectural Nature Park in 1958 until it was raised to a quasi-national in 1981. It is categorized as a natural monument by World Commission on Protected Areas.cite web|url=http://www.nationalparks-worldwide.info/japan.htm|title=THE NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURE RESERVES OF JAPAN|work=NATIONAL PARKS WORLDWIDE|publisher=WORLD INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENT|language=English|accessdate=2008-08-29]

Like all quasi-national parks in Japan, the park is managed by the prefectural government.cite web|url=http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/system/teigi.html|title=National Park systems: Definition of National Parks|work=National Parks of Japan|publisher=Ministry of the Environment of the Government of Japan|language=English|accessdate=2008-08-29]

Related cities, towns and villages

* Erimo, Hokkaidō
* Hidaka, Hokkaidō

ee also

*List of national parks of Japan

External links

* [http://www.biodic.go.jp/jpark/qnp/hidaka.html J-IBIS] ja icon

References

* [http://www.unep-wcmc.org/wdpa/sitedetails.cfm?siteid=12287&level=nat Hidaka Sanmyaku Erimo] World Database on Protected Areas, United Nations Environment Programme, World Conservation Monitoring Centre, last access 12 March 2008