Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
| Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park | |
|---|---|
| 利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園 | |
Wakkanai | |
| Coordinates | 45°11′38″N 141°15′29″E / 45.1939°N 141.258°E |
| Area | 212.22 square kilometres (81.94 sq mi) |
| Established | September 20, 1974 |
| Official name | Sarobetsu-genya |
| Designated | 8 November 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1555[1] |
Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park (利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園, Rishiri Rebun Sarobetsu Kokuritsu Kōen) is a
Wakkanai
.
Geography
Rishiri Island
Rishiri Island (利尻島, Rishiri-tō), separated from Hokkaido by the Rishiri Channel, was formed by the cone-shaped extinct volcanic peak of Mount Rishiri (1,721 metres (5,646 ft)).[4] The island is 63 kilometres (39 mi) in circumference and covers 183 square kilometres (71 sq mi).[5]
Rebun Island
Rebun Island (礼文島, Rebun-tō) is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Wakkanai in Hokkaido. The island is 72 kilometres (45 mi) in circumference and covers 82 square kilometres (32 sq mi). Rebun reaches its highest altitude at Rebundake.[2][6]
Sarobetsu Plain
The
peat bogs.[7] The Sarobetsu Plain was added to the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance in 2005 as part of the Ramsar Convention, an international treaty for the conservation of wetlands.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Sarobetsu-genya". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ OCLC 56431036. Archived from the originalon 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ^ OCLC 56431036. Archived from the originalon 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ^ OCLC 153301537. Archived from the originalon 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- OCLC 56431036. Archived from the originalon 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- OCLC 56431036. Archived from the originalon 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- OCLC 56431036. Archived from the originalon 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120204040019/http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/risiri_e.html
Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
