Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park Explained
| Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park |
| Alt Name: | 西表石垣国立公園 |
| Iucn Category: | II |
| Location: | Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa, Japan |
| Coords: | 24.3167°N 176°W |
| Map: | Japan Ryukyu Islands#Japan |
| Label: | Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park |
| Label Position: | top |
| Relief: | y |
| Area Km2: | 1221.5 |
| Established: | 15 May 1972 |
is a national park in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located on and around the Yaeyama Islands of the East China Sea.[1]
The park was established in 1972 as and included the islands of Iriomote, Kohama, Kuro, and Taketomi. In August 2007 the protected area was extended to include Ishigaki Island.[2] [3]
The park is famous as the habitat of the Iriomote wild cat.[4]
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- Web site: Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park . National Parks Foundation . 3 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110201063915/http://www.bes.or.jp/english/parks/iriomote.html . 1 February 2011 . dead .
- Web site: Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park: Characteristics . . 11 July 2024 .
- Web site: Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park . . 3 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120612175935/http://www3.pref.okinawa.jp/site/view/contview.jsp?cateid=70&id=8390&page=1 . 12 June 2012 .
- Web site: Iriomote National Park . . 3 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120204035756/http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/iriomote_e.html . 4 February 2012 .
