Yakushima National Park
National park in Kyushu, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yakushima National Park (屋久島国立公園, Yakushima Kokuritsu Kōen) is a protected area located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu. It includes parts of the Ōsumi Islands with Yakushima, the entire island Kuchinoerabu-jima and some surrounding marine areas. The total size is 325.53 square kilometres (125.69 sq mi).[1]
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Yakushima National Park | |
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霧島屋久国立公園 | |
Location | Yakushima island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan |
Coordinates | 30.33°N 130.53°E / 30.33; 130.53 |
Area | 325.53 km² |
Established | 16 March 2012 |
Governing body | Ministry of the Environment (Japan) |
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The national park was established on March 16, 1964 and assigned to the Kirishima National Park, which became Kirishima-Yaku National Park. On March 16, 2012 Yakushima was split of as the separate Yakushima National Park. Kirishima-Yaku National Park was renamed to Kirishima-Kinkōwan National Park with an area of 365.86 km².[1]