Biwako Quasi-National Park Explained

Biwako Quasi-National Park
Alt Name:	琵琶湖国定公園
Location:	Shiga/Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Area Km2:	976.72
Coords:	35.3588°N 136.1714°W
Map:	Japan Kansai#Japan
Label:	Biwako Quasi-National Park
Relief:	y
Established:	July 24, 1950

is a Quasi-National Park in Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.^{[1] [2]} It was founded on 24 July 1950 and has an area of 976.7km2.^[3] In June 1993 an area of 65,984 ha beside Lake Biwa was designated a Ramsar Site and wetland of international importance.^[4]

See also

• List of national parks of Japan
• Ramsar sites in Japan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 琵琶湖国定公園 . . 10 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605062223/http://www.biodic.go.jp/jpark/qnp/biwako.html . 5 June 2011 . dead.
2. Web site: 三河湾／鈴鹿／室生赤目青山／琵琶湖 . National Parks Association of Japan . 10 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323091312/http://www.npaj.or.jp/parks/quasi-np/08.html#q32 . 23 March 2012 . dead.
3. Web site: List of National Parks . . 10 May 2011.
4. Web site: Ramsar Sites in Japan - Biwa-ko . . 24 March 2011.