Echizen Kaga Kaigan Quasi National Park

Echizen Kaga Kaigan Quasi National Park IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape
Hokoshima
location	Ishikawa Prefecture and Fukui Prefecture , Japan
surface	92.46 km²
WDPA ID	3253
Geographical location	36 ° 15 '  N , 136 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 14 '38 "  N , 136 ° 12' 24"  E
Setup date	May 1, 1968
administration	Ishikawa Prefecture and Fukui Prefecture

The Echizen-Kaga-Kaigan Quasi-National Park ( Japanese 越 前 加 賀 海岸 国 定 公園 , Echizen kagakaigan kokutei kōen ) is one of over 50 quasi-national parks in Japan. Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures are responsible for managing the park. The park was founded on May 1st, 1968 and covers an area of ​​approx. 90 km². With the IUCN Category V, the park area is classified as a Protected Landscape / Protected Marine Area . The park area consists of several non-contiguous coastal areas.

Striking places in the park:

• Cliff Tōjinbō ( 東 尋 坊 ), or Tōjimbō
• Oshima Island ( 雄 島 ): Consists of andesite lava and is surrounded by sharp and steep cliffs
• Echizen Matsushima Island ( 越 前 松 島 )
• Kochōmon ( 呼 鳥 門 ): Natural stone arch, approx. 15 m high
• Echizen daffodil fields ( 越 前 水仙 , Echizen suisen ): On the steep slope of the coastline of around 20 km
• Nakaikemi Wetland ( 中 池 見 湿 地 , Nakaikemi shitchi ): Many rare species of wildlife that have been preserved by growing rice

The cliff of Tōjinbō Oike, which is 25 m above sea level and is therefore one of the largest in the world, is particularly well-known.

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  Tōjinbō ( 東 尋 坊 ) cliff

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  Kochōmon ( 呼 鳥 門 )

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  Pond ("ike") Katano Kamo

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  Mizuaoi in the Nakaikemi wetland

See also

• National parks in Japan

Web links

Commons : Echizen-Kaga-Kaigan-Quasi-National Park  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• World Database on Protected Areas - Echizen-Kaga-Kaigan-Quasi-National Park (English)
• Information from the Japanese Ministry of the Environment on changes in the quasi-national park (Japanese, PDF)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Information from Fukui Prefecture on the quasi-national park . 福井 県 Fukuiken ( Fukui Prefecture ), November 16, 2018, accessed on December 24, 2019 (jp).