Izunuma-Uchinuma Explained

Izunuma-Uchinuma
伊豆沼・内沼
Location:Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates:38.7167°N 147°W
Type:Freshwater lake
Part Of:Hasama River, tributary of Kitakami River
Basin Countries:Japan
Area:5.59km2
Max-Depth:1.6m (05.2feet)
Elevation:7m (23feet)
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Izunuma-Uchinuma in Japan.

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.[2] In 1985 an area of 559 hectares was designated a Ramsar Site.[3] 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.[4]

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  1. Web site: Izu-numa and Uchi-numa . . 19 April 2011.
  2. Web site: Database of National Cultural Properties . . 19 April 2011.
  3. Web site: Annotated Ramsar List - Japan . . 19 April 2011.
  4. Web site: 北海道・東北 - 伊豆沼・内沼のマガン . . 19 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120608002719/http://www.env.go.jp/air/life/oto/ . 8 June 2012 .