Kerama Shotō National Park Explained

Kerama Shotō National Park
Alt Name:	慶良間諸島国立公園
Iucn Category:	II
Location:	Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan
Coords:	26.0333°N 160°W
Map:	Japan Ryukyu Islands#Japan
Label:	Kerama Shotō National Park
Relief:	y
Area:	939.95km2
Established:	5 March 2014
Governing Body:	Ministry of the Environment (Japan)

is a national park in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Established in 2014, it is located in and around the Kerama Islands. The park comprises a land area of 3520ha in the municipalities of Tokashiki and Zamami together with 90475ha of the surrounding waters. The Kerama Islands previously formed part of Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park. The day of establishment, March 5, coincides with .^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• List of national parks of Japan

External links

• Keramashoto National Park - National Parks of Japan
• Keramashoto National Park - National Parks of Japan
• Map of Kerama Shotō National Park

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://kyushu.env.go.jp/naha/data/kerama_040305a_2.pdf . ja:慶良間諸島国立公園の指定の概要 . Designation of Kerama Shoto National Park - Summary . Japanese . . 5 June 2014.
2. Web site: Kerama Islands: new national park in Japan . . 31 March 2014 . 5 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606214902/http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/gpap_home/pas_gpap/paoftheweek/gpap_paweekasia/?14628%2FKerama-Islands-new-National-Park-in-Japan . 6 June 2014 .
3. Web site: http://www.pref.okinawa.lg.jp/site/kankyo/shizenryokuka/keramasyoto.html . ja:慶良間諸島国立公園の指定について . Concerning the designation of Kerama Shoto National Park . Japanese . . 5 March 2014 . 5 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606211017/http://www.pref.okinawa.lg.jp/site/kankyo/shizenryokuka/keramasyoto.html . 6 June 2014 .