is a quasi-national park in Japan.List of Quasi-National Parks, Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan, Last access 3 June 2009 The park protects the waters and surrounding coastline of the lakes and lagoons along the Sea of Okhotsk on Hokkaido. This includes such lakes as Lake Abashiri and Lake Notoro as well as Lake Tōfutsu and Lake Saroma. Lake Saroma is the fourth largest lake in Japan. Most of the park lies within the limits of Abashiri in Okhotsk Subprefecture of northeastern Hokkaidō.
The park includes a Marine Protected Area, which falls under the IUCN category Ib. The park is either 37261 ha or 43559 ha.
An important part of Abashiri Quasi-National Park is its floral display. Some of the most prominent species are in the following table.
Scientific name Common name Native name Thermopsis lupinoides Goldbanner センダイハギ / Gentiana triflora var. japonica エゾリンドウ Convallaria keiskei Lily of the valley スズラン Iris setosa Iris ヒオウギアヤメ Hemerocallis yezoensis Daylily エゾキスゲ / Lilium pensylvanicum エゾスカシユリ / Salicornia europaea Glasswort アッケシソウ /
See also List of national parks of Japan
References
External links J-IBIS