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The Hokkaidō deciduous forests ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0423) covers the northern and southern coasts of the island of Hokkaido, the northernmost of the main islands of Japan. The region sits in the transition zone between the colder subarctic forests to the north and the more temperate forests to the south.
The park covers 90,481 ha of north east Hokkaido. [6] Highlights of the park include; Kawasu Onsen [7] Mount Iō [7] Tsutsujigahara [7] Lake Mashū [7] Lake Kussharo [7] Bihoro Pass [7] Mount Mokoto [7] Wakoto Peninsula [7] Mount Nishibetsu-dake [7] Daisetsuzan National Park was created in 1934. [8] Daisetsuzan is the largest national park in ...
The c.15 kilometres (9.3 mi) stretch of Hokkaido Prefectural Road Route 950 from the base of the peninsula to the nature centre is commonly known as the "Flower Road" (フラワーロード). [7] Together with Notsuke Bay, Notsuke Peninsula has been designated a Ramsar Site , [ 8 ] a Special Wildlife Protection Area , [ 2 ] and an Important ...
The Shiretoko Peninsula (知床半島, Shiretoko-hantō) is located on the easternmost portion of the Japanese island of Hokkaidō, protruding into the Sea of Okhotsk.It is separated from the Russian Kunashir Island by the Nemuro Strait.
The Hokkaido wolf (Canis lupus hattai), also known as the Ezo wolf (Japanese: エゾオオカミ（蝦夷狼）ー, Hepburn: Ezo Ōkami) and in Russia as the Sakhalin wolf, [3] is an extinct subspecies of gray wolf that once inhabited coastal northeast Asia. Its nearest relatives were the wolves of North America rather than Asia.
Akan Mashu National Park (阿寒摩周国立公園, Akan Mashū Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park located on the island of Hokkaidō, Japan.Along with Daisetsuzan National Park, these are the two oldest national parks in Hokkaidō. [1]
Daisetsuzan National Park is famous for its wildlife, and the park is home to several rare species. [4] The park is notably home to a population of brown bears.The pika, a small mammal, with short limbs, rounded ears, and no external tail, is also found in the park.
Rebun stretches 29 kilometres (18 mi) from north to south and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from east to west. The island covers approximately 80 square kilometres (31 sq mi). Rebun Island is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of Rishiri Island , and the two islands are separated by the Rebun Channel .