Izunuma-Uchinuma

Coordinates: 38°43′N 141°06′E / 38.717°N 141.100°E / 38.717; 141.100

Designations
Official name Izu-numa and Uchi-numa
Designated 13 September 1985
Reference no. 318[1]
Flowering lotus in Izunuma

Izunuma and Uchinuma (伊豆沼・内沼) are a pair of interconnected freshwater lakes in the alluvial plain of the Hasama River, a tributary of the Kitakami River in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.[2] In 1967 the birdlife and habitat of the lakes were designated a Natural Monument.[3] In 1985 an area of 559 hectares was designated a Ramsar Site.[4] In 1996 the sound of the Izunuma-Uchinuma greater white-fronted goose was selected as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan by the Ministry of the Environment.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Izu-numa and Uchi-numa". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Izu-numa and Uchi-numa" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Annotated Ramsar List - Japan". Ramsar. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "北海道・東北 - 伊豆沼・内沼のマガン". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2011.

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