Ōnuma Quasi-National Park
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Ōnuma Quasi-National Park | |
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大沼国定公園 | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Hokkaidō Komagatake, in the center of the park, at dusk. | |
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Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
Nearest city | Nanae |
Coordinates | 42°00′44″N 140°40′16″E / 42.0121°N 140.671°ECoordinates: 42°00′44″N 140°40′16″E / 42.0121°N 140.671°E[1] |
Area | 90.83 km2 (35.07 sq mi) |
Established | July 1, 1958 |
Ōnuma Quasi-National Park (大沼国定公園 Ōnuma Kokutei Kōen) is a 90.83 km2 (35.07 sq mi)[1] quasi-national park on the Oshima Peninsula in southwest Hokkaidō, Japan. The park encompasses the volcanic Hokkaidō Komagatake (北海道駒ケ岳 Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take) as well as the Ōnuma (大沼) and Konuma (小沼) ponds, which abut against the west slope of the mountain. The park, which was designated as quasi-national in 1958, is the smallest major park in Hokkaidō.
Ōnuma and Konuma were created when mudflows due to eruptions of Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take dammed up depressions at the base of the mountain. The ponds, which are dotted with watershields, are surrounded by birch and maple forests.
Related cities, towns and villages
- Nanae, Hokkaidō
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Onuma Quasi National Park protectedplanet.net
External links
- J-IBIS (Japanese)
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