Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park Explained

Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park
Alt Name:	若狭湾国定公園
Map:	Japan
Location:	Fukui/Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates:	35.51°N 135.67°W
Area:	191.95km2
Established:	1 June 1955

is a Quasi-National Park in Fukui and Kyōto Prefectures, Japan. Established in 1955, the central feature of the park is the ria coast of Wakasa Bay. In 2005 an area of 11km2 of wetland in the Mikata Lakes was designated a Ramsar Site.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Sites of interest

• Kanmurijima,,, Mikata Five Lakes,, ^{[4] [5]}
• Obama Bay

Related municipalities

• Fukui: Mihama, Obama, Ōi, Takahama, Tsuruga, Wakasa^[4]
• Kyōto: Maizuru^[5]

See also

• National Parks of Japan
• Ramsar Sites in Japan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 能登半島／越前加賀海岸／若狭湾／八ヶ岳中信高原 . Natural Parks Foundation . 4 February 2012.
2. Web site: List of Quasi-National Parks . . 4 February 2012.
3. Web site: Mikata-goko Ramsar Site . . 4 February 2012.
4. Web site: Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park . . 4 February 2012.
5. Web site: Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park . . 4 February 2012.