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Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park

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Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park protects the northwestern tip of Hokkaido, Japan, designated on September 20, 1974 and covering about 242 square kilometers across Rishiri and Rebun islands and a mainland coastal strip. Mount Rishiri rises 1,721 meters above Rishiri Island, known for its alpine flora, while the Sarobetsu Plain on the mainland is a Ramsar-listed peat bog wetland bordered by kelp-rich coastal waters.

Facts
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Coastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1
International Designation
Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 1
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1974 2
Area (sq km)
348.25 2
Governing Body
Ministry of the Environment (Japan) 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Ministry of the Environment 1
Sources
1. Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead
    Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park (利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園, Rishiri Rebun Sarobetsu Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park on the Rishiri Island, Rebun Island, and a coastal area from Wakkanai to Horonobe at the north-western tip of Hokkaidō, Japan.
  • Source text, realm: coastal
    Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park (利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園, Rishiri Rebun Sarobetsu Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park on the Rishiri Island, Rebun Island, and a coastal area from Wakkanai to Horonobe at the north-western tip of Hokkaidō, Japan.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
  • entity-description, international-designation ramsar-site
    Mount Rishiri rises 1,721 meters above Rishiri Island, known for its alpine flora, while the Sarobetsu Plain on the mainland is a Ramsar-listed peat bog wetland bordered by kelp-rich coastal waters.
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2. Wikidata: Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
  • Wikidata Q1206791, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q1206791 P31 instance-of
  • Wikidata Q1206791 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Japan, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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