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Biwako Quasi-National Park

Shiga Prefecture, Japan · built 1950

Biwako Kokutei Kōen is a Quasi-National Park in Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 24 July 1950 and has an area of 976.7 km2 (377 sq mi). In June 1993 an area of 65,984 ha beside Lake Biwa was designated a Ramsar Site and wetland of international importance.

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