Shiretoko National Park lies on the Shiretoko Peninsula at the northeastern end of Hokkaidō, Japan, and protects a rugged volcanic wilderness. The name comes from the Ainu words for the end of the earth. The area is notable for the close links between marine and land ecosystems: drift ice from the Sea of Okhotsk brings nutrients that feed plankton, fish and salmon, which in turn support fur seals, Steller's sea eagles and a dense population of brown bears. The peninsula also has hot springs, waterfalls and the lakes known as the Five Lakes of Shiretoko. UNESCO designated it a World Heritage Site in 2005.
Before and after
- 7 April 1964Birth of Russell Crowe
- 20 May 1964Cosmic microwave background
- 27 May 1964Death of Jawaharlal Nehru
- 27 May 1964Colombian conflict
- 1 June 1964Establishment of Shiretoko National Park
- 15 June 1964Founding of Group of 77
- 15 June 1964Birth of Courteney Cox
- 19 June 1964Birth of Boris Johnson
- from 4 July 1964 to 12 December 1979Rhodesian Bush War
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