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.[1] 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]
Izunuma-Uchinuma 伊豆沼・内沼 | |
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Location | Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 38°43′N 141°06′E / 38.717°N 141.100°E |
Type | Freshwater lake |
Part of | Hasama River, tributary of Kitakami River |
Basin countries | Japan |
Surface area | 5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 1.6 m (5.2 ft) |
Surface elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
References | [1] |
Designations | |
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Official name | Izu-numa and Uchi-numa |
Designated | 13 September 1985 |
Reference no. | 318[2] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Izu-numa and Uchi-numa" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Izu-numa and Uchi-numa". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Annotated Ramsar List - Japan". Ramsar. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "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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