Shiretoko National Park

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Shiretoko National Park is a remote, UNESCO World Heritage–listed wilderness area on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, renowned for its pristine forests, rugged coastline, rich wildlife, and drifting sea ice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
national park
area approximately 386 square kilometers
approximately 386,000,000 square meters
climateInfluence Sea of Okhotsk drift ice
contains Cape Puyuni
Cape Shiretoko
Furepe Falls
Kamuiwakka Hot Falls
Mount Iō (Shiretoko)
Mount Rausu
Mount Shiretoko
Shiretoko Five Lakes
Shiretoko Pass
country Japan
ecosystemType boreal forest
coastal marine ecosystem
established 1964
governingBody Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
IUCNCategory II
knownFor Steller sea eagles
linked to: Steller sea eagle

brown bear population
drifting sea ice
orcas
pristine forests
remote wilderness
rich wildlife
rugged coastline
salmon runs
white-tailed eagles
languageOfToponym Ainu
locatedIn Hokkaido
Nemuro Subprefecture
Okhotsk Subprefecture
Shiretoko Peninsula
nearestTown Rausu
Utoro
overlooks Sea of Okhotsk
partOf Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
toponymMeaning end of the earth
tourismActivity hiking
hot spring bathing
ice floe cruises
wildlife watching
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory natural site
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ix)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 2005

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Hokkaido hasNationalPark Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko National Park partOf Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
linked to: Shiretoko National Park
Nemuro Subprefecture hasProtectedArea Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko Five Lakes partOf Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko Five Lakes partOf Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
linked to: Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko Five Lakes managedBy Shiretoko National Park authorities
linked to: Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko Pass locatedInProtectedArea Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko Pass locatedInUNESCOSite Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
linked to: Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko Pass partOf Shiretoko tourist route
linked to: Shiretoko National Park
Kamuiwakka Hot Falls locatedInProtectedArea Shiretoko National Park
Kamuiwakka Hot Falls locatedInWorldHeritageSite Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
linked to: Shiretoko National Park
Kamuiwakka Hot Falls managedBy Shiretoko National Park authorities
linked to: Shiretoko National Park
Cape Shiretoko partOf Shiretoko National Park
Cape Shiretoko partOf Shiretoko World Heritage area
linked to: Shiretoko National Park
Cape Puyuni locatedIn Shiretoko National Park
Utoro servesAsGatewayTo Shiretoko National Park
Utoro hasVisitorCenter Shiretoko Nature Center (access via Utoro)
linked to: Shiretoko National Park
Rausu near Shiretoko National Park
Mount Shiretoko locatedInProtectedArea Shiretoko National Park
Mount Iō (Shiretoko) isPartOf Shiretoko National Park
Mount Iō (Shiretoko) isPartOf Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
linked to: Shiretoko National Park
Mount Iō (Shiretoko) protectedArea Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko Peninsula partOf Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko Peninsula contains Shiretoko National Park
Mount Rausu locatedIn Shiretoko National Park
Mount Rausu isHighestPointOf Shiretoko National Park
Mount Rausu isPartOf Shiretoko UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site
linked to: Shiretoko National Park
Furepe Falls locatedIn Shiretoko National Park
Furepe Falls partOf Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
linked to: Shiretoko National Park