Biwako Quasi-National Park
琵琶湖国定公園
LocationShiga/Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°21′31.74″N 136°10′17.1″E / 35.3588167°N 136.171417°E / 35.3588167; 136.171417
Area976.72 km²
EstablishedJuly 24, 1950

Biwako Kokutei Kōen (琵琶湖国定公園) is a Quasi-National Park in Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It was founded on 24 July 1950 and has an area of 976.7 km2 (377 sq mi).[3] In June 1993 an area of 65,984 ha beside Lake Biwa was designated a Ramsar Site and wetland of international importance.[4]

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References

  1. "琵琶湖国定公園". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  2. "三河湾/鈴鹿/室生赤目青山/琵琶湖". National Parks Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  3. "List of National Parks". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  4. "Ramsar Sites in Japan - Biwa-ko" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 24 March 2011.



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