Biwako

3261 WDPA ID
976.01 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Japan

Attributes

  • Original Name 琵琶湖
  • English Designation Quasi National Park
  • IUCN Management Category V
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1950
  • Sublocation JP-26, JP-25
  • Governance Type Sub-national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Shiga and Kyoto Prefectures
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Quasi National Park of Japan Updated: 2021 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Biwako from the World Database on Protected Areas, March 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net