is a quasi-national park in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The park protects the waters and surrounding coastline of the lakes and lagoons along the Sea of Okhotsk

Sea of Okhotsk

The Sea of Okhotsk is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, lying between the Kamchatka Peninsula on the east, the Kuril Islands on the southeast, the island of Hokkaidō to the far south, the island of Sakhalin along the west, and a long stretch of eastern Siberian coast along the west and...

 on Hokkaidō

Hokkaido

, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...

. This includes such lakes as Lake Abashiri

Lake Abashiri

is a lake in Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located in Abashiri Quasi-National Park. The Abashiri and Memanbetsu Rivers flow into the lake. Water exits the lake through the Abashiri River again and flows to the Sea of Okhotsk.-History and formation:...

 and Lake Notoro as well as Lake Tōfutsu and Lake Saroma

Lake Saroma

also Saroma Lagoon is a body of brackish water in Saroma, Kitami, and Yūbetsu Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located in Abashiri Quasi-National Park. By area, the lake is the third largest in Japan and the largest in Hokkaidō....

. Lake Saroma is the fourth largest lake in Japan. Most of the park lies within the limits of Abashiri

Abashiri, Hokkaido

is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.Abashiri is known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners...

 in Abashiri Subprefecture

Abashiri Subprefecture

is a subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. It was renamed from the earlier Abashiri Subprefecture on April 1, 2010. Abashiri Subprefecture was established in 1897.-Naming:Abashiri Prefecture was named after the subprefectural office in Abashiri...

 of northeastern Hokkaidō.

The park includes a Marine Protected Area

Marine Protected Area

Marine Protected Areas, like any protected area, are regions in which human activity has been placed under some restrictions in the interest of conserving the natural environment, it's surrounding waters and the occupant ecosystems, and any cultural or historical resources that may require...

, 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 Thermopsis Thermopsis is a genus of 8 to 23 species of legumes, native to temperate North America and east Asia. They are herbaceous perennials and are known as goldenbanners.-Species:* Thermopsis alpina...  lupinoides	Goldbanner	センダイハギ（先代萩）
Gentiana triflora Gentiana triflora Gentiana triflora is a tall, flowering perennial plant in the genus Gentiana native to higher-elevation meadows and forests of China , Mongolia, Eastern Russia, Korea and Japan....  var. japonica		エゾリンドウ
Convallaria keiskei	Lily of the Valley Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis , commonly known as the lily-of-the-valley, is a poisonous woodland flowering plant native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe....	スズラン
Iris Iris (plant) Iris is a genus of 260-300species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species...  setosa		ヒオウギアヤメ
Hemerocallis Daylily Daylily is the general nonscientific name of a species, hybrid or cultivar of the genus Hemerocallis . Daylily cultivar flowers are highly diverse in colour and form, as a result of hybridization efforts of gardening enthusiasts and professional horticulturalists...  yezoensis		エゾキスゲ（蝦夷黄萓）
Lilium Lilium Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though the range extends into the northern subtropics...  pensylvanicum		エゾスカシユリ（蝦夷透百合）
Salicornia europaea	Common Glasswort	アッケシソウ（厚岸草）