Shiretoko National Park (知床国立公園, Shiretoko Kokuritsu Kōen^?) covers most of the Shiretoko Peninsula at the northeastern tip of the island of Hokkaido, Japan. The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... For the dog breed, see Hokkaido (dog). ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Location A satellite image of Shiretoko Peninsula The Shiretoko Peninsula (知床半島 shiretokohantō), is located on the easternmost portion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido, protruding into the Sea of Okhotsk. ... For the dog breed, see Hokkaido (dog). ...

One of the most remote regions in all of Japan, much of the peninsula is only accessible on foot or by boat. The park is best known as the home of Japan's largest bear population and for offering views of the disputed Kunashiri Island, occupied by Russia but claimed by Japan. Genera Ailuropoda Ailurus Helarctos Melursus Ursus Tremarctos Arctodus (extinct) A bear is a large mammal in the family Ursidae of the order Carnivora. ... Kunashir Island (国後島:Kunashiri in Japanese, Кунашир (Kunashir) in Russian, Black Island in Ainu language), a southwestern island of the Kuril Islands, located in the Sakhalin Oblast of the Russian Federation. ...

In 2005, UNESCO designated the area a World Heritage Site, advising to develop the property jointly with Kuril Islands of Russia as a transboundary "World Heritage Peace Park". UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Location of Kuril Islands in the Western Pacific. ...

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Features

• Mount Rausu

Mount Rausu (羅臼岳, rausudake) is a volcano on the Shiretoko Peninsula on Hokkaido, Japan. ...

External links

• Wikitravel: Shiretoko National Park
• Shiretoko Peninsula (Japanese Wikipedia)
• http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/siretoko_e.html

World Heritage Sites in Japan

Buddhist Monuments, Horyu-ji Area | Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu | Himeji-jo | Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) | Itsukushima Shinto Shrine | Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) | Monuments of Ancient Nara | Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes, Kii Mountain Range | Shirakami-Sanchi | Shiretoko | Shrines and Temples of Nikkō | Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama | Yakushima Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Horyu-ji. ... Katsuren Gusuku Ruins Gusuku is the Okinawan word for castle or fortress. ... view from Nishi-no-maru Himeji Castle (姫路城; -jō) is a Japanese castle located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture. ... Citizens of the city pass by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on their way to a memorial ceremony on August 6, 2004 Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Gembaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic Bomb Dome, or the A-Bomb Dome by the Japanese is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... The torii of Itsukushima Shrine, the sites most recognizable landmark, appears to float in the water. ... This article is about the city Kyoto. ... Byodoin Uji (Japanese: 宇治市; -shi) is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. ... ÅŒtsu (Japanese: 大津市, ÅŒtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga, Japan. ... Nara ) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan, near Kyoto. ... The Kii Peninsula is one of the largest peninsulas on the island of Honshu in Japan. ... Shirakami-Sanchi (白神山地) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Honshu, Japan. ... Great Gate, Nikko, circa 1860-1900. ... Categories: World Heritage Sites in Japan | Stub ... Gokayama (五箇山) is a village within the city of Nanto in Toyama Prefecture. ... Yaku-sugi (Jomon-sugi) Yakushima (屋久島) is one of the islands of Japan. ...