Biwako Quasi-National Park

Biwako Kokutei Kōen (琵琶湖国定公園) is a Quasi-National Park in Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.^[1][2] It was founded on 24 July 1950 and has an area of 976.7 km² (377 sq mi).^[3] In June 1993 an area of 65,984 ha beside Lake Biwa was designated a Ramsar Site and wetland of international importance.^[4]

Biwako Quasi-National Park
琵琶湖国定公園
Lake Biwa
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Location	Shiga/Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	35°21′31.74″N 136°10′17.1″E
Area	976.72 km2 (377.11 sq mi)
Established	July 24, 1950

See also

• List of national parks of Japan
• Ramsar sites in Japan