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13-502: Furano-Ashibetsu Prefectural Natural Park ( 富良野芦別道立自然公園 , Furano-Ashibetsu dōritsu shizen kōen ) is a Prefectural Natural Park in central Hokkaidō , Japan . Established as a Prefectural Park in 1955 and redesignated a Prefectural Natural Park in 1958, the park spans the municipalities of Ashibetsu , Furano , Mikasa , Minamifurano , and Yūbari . 43°14′09″N 142°17′01″E  /  43.2358°N 142.2836°E  / 43.2358; 142.2836 This article about

26-559: A national/quasi-national park or protected area in Japan, or related topic is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Prefectural Natural Park National parks ( 国立公園 , Kokuritsu Kōen ) and quasi-national parks ( 国定公園 , Kokutei Kōen ) of Japan are places of scenic beauty that are designated for protection and sustainable use by the Minister of the Environment under

39-621: Is managed by Japan's Ministry of the Environment to protect and preserve the natural ecosystem of the Amami Islands . Total designated area is 75,263 ha (185,980 acres) (land: 42,181 ha, water: 33,082 ha). It is a World Heritage Site candidate. The national park consists of areas from these islands: Tokunoshima , Kikai , Amami , Yoron , Okinoerabujima , Uke Island , Kakeromajima and Yoroshima . This national park features coral reefs , mangrove forests and tidal flats . A unique ecosystem has developed with endemic species such as

52-495: The Amami rabbit , Ryukyu spiny rat , birds: Amami's jay , Ryukyu robin . There are also snakes such as Habu and amphibians such as: Ishikawa's frog , Japanese warty newt and the Ryūkyū scops owl . Yuwandake is covered with subtropical hardwood forests such as Castanopsis sieboldii and Neolitsea aciculata and it has valuable vegetation. There are coral reefs, mangrove forests at

65-521: The municipalities of Amagi , Amami , China , Isen , Kikai , Setouchi , Tatsugō , Tokunoshima , Uken , Wadomari , Yamato , and Yoron . The designation of the new National Park, alongside that of Yanbaru National Park , is part of the movement to have Amami-Oshima Island , Tokunoshima Island , the northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List . The Amami Wildlife Center

78-525: The 58th, Akkeshi-Kiritappu-Konbumori Quasi-National Park . On 25 June 2024, Hidaka-sanmyaku Erimo Quasi-National Park was redesignated Hidakasanmyaku-Erimo-Tokachi National Park , making it the 35th national park. The area of each national and quasi-national park is divided into ordinary, special and marine park zones. Special zones are further subdivided into special protection and class I, II, and III special zones, restricting access and use for preservation purposes. The state owns only approximately half of

91-651: The Natural Parks Law ( 自然公園法 ) of 1957. National parks are designated and in principle managed by the Ministry of the Environment. Quasi-national parks, of a slightly lesser beauty, size, diversity, or state of preservation, are recommended for ministerial designation and managed by the prefectures under the supervision of the ministry. Japan established its first kōen ( 公園 ) or public parks in 1873 ( Asakusa Park , Asukayama Park , Fukagawa Park , Shiba Park , and Ueno Park ). In 1911 local citizens petitioned that

104-459: The land area). On 27 March 2015, the 32nd national park was established, Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park , on 15 September 2016, the 33rd, Yanbaru National Park , and on 7 March 2017, the 34th, Amami Guntō National Park , subsuming Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park . On 25 March 2016, a further quasi-national park was established, Kyoto Tamba Kogen Quasi-National Park , on 27 March 2020, Chūō Alps Quasi-National Park , and, on 30 March 2021,

117-586: The land in the parks. This map shows the locations of the national parks in Japan. Note Ogasawara National Park is not visible on the map. Amami Gunt%C5%8D National Park On 15 February 1974 the Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park was founded on Amami Ōshima . On 7 March 2017 the Amami Guntō National Park was established and it subsumed the former Amami Guntō Quasi-National Park. The Amami Guntō National Park includes parts of

130-529: The mouth of the Katsushi River and underwater scenery. Noticeable coastal terraces are distributed on the islands. Hyakunodai Park is a plateau where coral reefs have developed. This is a limestone island with a Karst topography. There is a natural Sea cave created by erosion. Mt. Inokawa is known as a treasure of endemic plants including ferns. There are large-scale caves such as the Shoryu Cavern and

143-439: The national, quasi-national, and prefectural natural parks. With minor amendments this established the framework that operates today. As of 1 April 2014, there were 31 national parks and 56 quasi-national parks, with the national parks covering 20,996 km (5.6% of the land area) and the quasi-national parks 13,592 km (3.6% of the land area). In addition, there were 314 prefectural parks covering 19,726 km (5.2% of

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156-556: The old National Parks Law, in colonial Taiwan in 1937: the Tatun National Park (the smallest in Japan); Tsugitaka - Taroko National Park, (the largest); and Niitaka - Arisan National Park (with the highest mountain in then Japan). Ise-Shima was the first to be created after the war , and a further seven had been added by 1955. In 1957 the Natural Parks Law replaced the earlier National Parks Law, allowing for three categories:

169-575: The shrines and forests of Nikkō be placed under public protection. In 1929 the National Parks Association was formed. In 1931 the first National Parks Law ( 国立公園法 ) was passed. After much study and survey, in March 1934 the first parks were established — Setonaikai , Unzen and Kirishima — with five more in December and a further four two years later. Three further parks were established under

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