Onzui-Chikusa Prefectural Natural Park (音水ちくさ県立自然公園, Onzui-Chikusa kenritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in western Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1958, the park spans the municipalities of Sayō and Shisō.[1][2] The area is rich in iron sand and there are remains of a large tatara. Designation of the park helps protect the habitat of the Hida salamander, Japanese giant salamander (Special Natural Monument), golden eagle, black bear, and Japanese dormouse.[3][4]
| Onzui-Chikusa Prefectural Natural Park | |
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| 音水ちくさ県立自然公園 | |
 Onzui Valley | |
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| Location | Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Area | 97.56 km2 |
| Established | 21 November 1958 |
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edit- ^ "List of Natural Parks in Hyōgo Prefecture" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Hyōgo Prefecture Natural Parks". Hyōgo Prefecture. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Onzui-Chikusa Prefectural Natural Park". Hyōgo Prefecture. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Japanese Giant Salamander". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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