Shiretoko Peninsula
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The Shiretoko Peninsula is a remote, rugged region in northeastern Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its rich wildlife, dramatic coastal landscapes, and status as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shiretoko Peninsula canonical | 17 |
| Shiretoko | 7 |
| Shiretoko UNESCO World Natural Heritage area (gateway settlement) | 1 |
| Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site buffer area | 1 |
| Shiretoko region | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
peninsula ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Rausu, Hokkaido
ⓘ
Shari, Hokkaido ⓘ |
| contains |
Cape Puyuni
ⓘ
Cape Shiretoko ⓘ Shiretoko Five Lakes ⓘ Shiretoko National Park ⓘ Shiretoko Pass ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
boreal forest
ⓘ
coastal marine ecosystem ⓘ river and waterfall systems ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense forests
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ volcanic mountains ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Ussuri brown bear
ⓘ
surface form:
Ezo brown bear
Ezo deer ⓘ Steller sea eagle ⓘ orcas ⓘ seals ⓘ white-tailed eagle ⓘ |
| knownFor |
brown bear population
ⓘ
dramatic coastal landscapes ⓘ orcas and other marine mammals ⓘ remote and rugged terrain ⓘ rich wildlife ⓘ sea ice in winter ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hokkaido
ⓘ
northeastern Hokkaido ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Sea of Okhotsk ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Ainu word "sir etok" meaning "end of the earth" or "place at the end" ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Rausu
ⓘ
Utoro ⓘ |
| partOf | Shiretoko National Park ⓘ |
| seaIceSeason | winter ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cruise tours
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ hot spring bathing ⓘ ice floe sightseeing ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| UNESCOCategory | Natural ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName |
Shiretoko Peninsula
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Shiretoko
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Natural Heritage Site ⓘ |
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Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site buffer area
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Shiretoko UNESCO World Natural Heritage area (gateway settlement)
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Shiretoko
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Shiretoko
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