was a
Quasi-National Park in
Ōita and
Miyazaki Prefectures
A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. It was in 2017 incorporated in to the
Sobo, Katamuki and Okue Biosphere Reserve
The Sobo, Katamuki and Okue Biosphere Reserve also known as was created in 2017. It incorporates the 1965 quasi national parks of Sobo Katamuki Prefectural Natural Park (Ōita) (also previously known as the Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park, ...
.
Established in 1965, the park derived its name from
Mount Sobo
is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The mountain lies on the border of Taketa and Bungo-ōno in Ōita Prefecture and Takachiho, Nishiusuki District in Miyazaki Prefecture. It is within the Sobo, Katamuki and Okue Biosphere Reserve ...
() and ().
The Quasi-National Park borders two homonymous
Prefectural Parks, namely the
Sobo Katamuki Prefectural Natural Park (Ōita)
was a Prefectural Natural Park in southern Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1951, the park spanned the municipalities of Bungo-ōno, Saiki, and Taketa. In 2017 it was incorporated into the Sobo, Katamuki and Okue Biosphere Reserve.
S ...
and
Sobo Katamuki Prefectural Natural Park (Miyazaki).
Related municipalities
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Miyazaki:
Gokase,
Hinokage,
Nobeoka
is a city located in the north of Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 119,521 and a population density of 138 persons per km². The total area is .
History
The city was officially founded on F ...
,
Takachiho
is a town in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 11,959 and a density of 50.3 persons per km². The total area is 237.54 km².
Geography
Takachiho is in the north ...
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Ōita:
Bungo-ōno,
Saiki,
Taketa
See also
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List of national parks of Japan
and in Japan are places of scenic beauty designated for protection and sustainable usage by the Minister of the Environment under the of 1957. National Parks are designated and in principle managed by the Ministry of the Environment. Quasi-Nat ...
References
External links
Map of Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park (Miyazaki Prefecture)
National parks of Japan
Parks and gardens in Ōita Prefecture
Parks and gardens in Miyazaki Prefecture
Protected areas established in 1965
1965 establishments in Japan
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