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]