Koshikishima Quasi-National Park (甑島国定公園, Koshikishima Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park in the Koshikijima Islands of Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 2015 and has a land area of 54.47 km2 (21.03 sq mi) alongside protected surrounding waters of 252.88 km2 (97.64 sq mi). It subsumes the former Koshikijima Prefectural Natural Park, founded in 1981 with a land area of 24.59 km2 (9.49 sq mi).[1][2][3][4]
| Koshikishima Quasi-National Park | |
|---|---|
| 甑島国定公園 | |
 Nagame-no-Hama on Kamikoshiki Island | |
  Map of Japan | |
| Location | Kagoshima, Japan |
| Nearest city | Satsumasendai |
| Coordinates | 31°52′N 129°53′E / 31.86°N 129.88°E |
| Area | 307.35 km2 (118.67 sq mi) |
| Established | 16 March 2015 |
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References
edit- ^ 甑島国定公園 [Koshikishima Quasi-National Park]. Kagoshima Prefecture. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ 甑島(こしきしま)国定公園の新規指定について [About the New Designation of Koshikishima Quasi-National Park] (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ 甑島国定公園が誕生しました！ [Koshikishima Quasi-National Park is Born!]. Satsumasendai City. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Koshikijima Prefectural Natural Park". Kagoshima Prefecture. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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