Hakusan National Park

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name = Hakusan National Park
白山国立公園
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caption = Mount Hakusan
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location = Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan
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area = Convert|477|km2|mi2|0|abbr=on
established = November 12, 1962
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Nihongo|Hakusan National Park|白山国立公園|Hakusan Kokuritsu Kōen is a national park in the Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan. The total area of the park is Convert|477|km2|mi2|0|abbr=on and its main geographical feature is Mount Haku.

The park was originally designated "Hakusan Quasi-National Park" (白山国定公園 "Hakusan Kokutei Kōen") on July 1, 1955. It received full national park status on November 12, 1962.

Flora and fauna

In addition to the alpine plants that can be founding when hiking up Mount Haku, the following flora and fauna are abundant within the park.;Flora
* Black Lily
* Beech
* Daylilies;Fauna
* Golden Eagle
* Asiatic Black Bear
* Japanese Serow

Neighboring municipalities

;Toyama Prefecture
*Nanto;Ishikawa Prefecture
*Hakusan;Fukui Prefecture
*Ōno
*Katsuyama;Gifu Prefecture
*Gujō
*Takayama
*Shirakawa (Ōno District)

ee also

*List of national parks of Japan

External links

* [http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/hakusan_e.html Hakusan National Park] (Ministry of the Environment)