Myōgi-Arafune-Saku-Kōgen-Quasi-National Park

Myōgi-Arafune-Saku-Kōgen-Quasi-National Park IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape
The mountain Myogi (1,104 m) in summer
location	Gunma Prefecture / Nagano Prefecture , Honshu , Japan
surface	131.23 km²
WDPA ID	3254
Geographical location	36 ° 12 '  N , 138 ° 42'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 12 '0 "  N , 138 ° 42' 0"  E
Setup date	April 10, 1969
administration	Gunma Prefecture , Nagano Prefecture

The Myōgi-Arafune-Saku-Kōgen-Quasi-National Park ( Japanese 鳥 海 国 定 公園 , Chōkai kokutei kōen ) is one of more than 50 quasi-national parks in Japan . The park, founded on April 10, 1969, extends over an area of ​​approx. 130 km² on the border of the two prefectures of Gunma and Nagano . Both prefectures are responsible for the administration of the quasi-national park. The park is named after the two mountains Myōgi (1,104 m) and Arafune (1,423 m). With the IUCN Category V, the park area is classified as a Protected Landscape / Protected Marine Area .

See also

• National parks in Japan

Web links

Commons : Myōgi-Arafune-Saku-Kōgen-Quasi-National Park  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• World Database on Protected Areas - Myōgi-Arafune-Saku-Kōgen-Quasi-National Park (English)