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Shiretoko is a peninsula at the northeastern end of Hokkaido. Its Ainu name means "land's end." [18] The park's area includes 38,633 ha in Hokkaido. [19] In 2005, Shiretoko was listed by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site (WHS). The WHS area include 71,100 ha. [20] The park includes; Shiretoko Pass [21] Furepe Falls [21] Mt. Rausu-dake [21]
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 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.
In 2005, UNESCO designated the area a World Heritage Site, advising to develop the property jointly with the Kuril Islands of Russia as a transboundary "World Heritage Peace Park". Shiretoko's listing as Natural Heritage was seen by the Indigenous Ainu as contradicting the long history of Ainu settlement in the park area.
Sika deer Hokkaido brown bear. The Shiretoko Peninsula is home to many species of both conifers and broadleaf trees, including the acorn-bearing Quercus mongolica (mizunara). Siberian dwarf pine trees grow above 1,000 metres (3,000 ft). [3] Red foxes and sika deer also inhabit the area. There are a large number of Ussuri brown bears. [3]
Map of Hokkaido showing the subprefectures and the primary cities. As of April 2010, Hokkaidō has nine General Subprefectural Bureaus (総合振興局) and five Subprefectural Bureaus (振興局). Hokkaidō is one of eight prefectures in Japan that have subprefectures (支庁 shichō). However, it is the only one of the eight to have such ...
Akan is an area of volcanic craters and forests, covering 90,481 hectares (904.81 km 2). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The park is famous for its crystal clear lakes, its hot springs, and its large marimo . It is the only place where marimo of appreciable size form naturally in Japan.
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.