Notsuke Bay Explained

Notsuke Bay
野付湾
Pushpin Map:Japan Hokkaido
Coords:43.594°N 145.2066°W
Rivers:[1]
Oceans:Sea of Okhotsk
Countries:Japan
Area:[2]
Max-Depth:4.30NaN0
Cities:Betsukai

is a shallow bay in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, separated from Nemuro Bay and the Sea of Okhotsk by the curving Notsuke Peninsula.[3] The bay mouth has a width of some and a maximum depth of ;[2] most of the area of the bay has a depth of less than, making it unsuitable for the use of boats with engines.[2] One of the largest seagrass beds in the country, the expanse of eelgrass and kelp makes it an important habitat for marine life, notably (Pandalus latirostris), which are harvested in the summer and autumn by, with their three-cornered sails.[2] [4] Together with Notsuke Peninsula, by which it is largely enclosed, Notsuke Bay has been designated a Ramsar Site,[5] as a wetland of international importance, a Special Wildlife Protection Area,[2] and an Important Bird Area,[6] and forms part of Notsuke-Fūren Prefectural Natural Park.[7] Water fowl include the grey-tailed tattler, redshank, whooper swan, brent goose, wigeon, scaup, and common goldeneye.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.env.go.jp/water/heisa/heisa_net/waters/notukewan.html . ja:野付湾 . Notsuke Bay . Japanese . . 1 April 2011 . 28 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Notsuke-hanto and Notsuke-wan . . 28 March 2021.
  3. Web site: http://www.nemuro.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ss/srk/kanko/nmrgsdb/3k-spot/3ks-bay-notsuke.htm . ja:野付湾 . Notsuke Bay . Japanese . . 13 February 2019 . 28 March 2021.
  4. Web site: https://betsukai.jp/kanko/kanko_spot/keikan_spot/10kei/notuke_bay/ . ja:野付湾 . Notsuke Bay . Japanese . . 1 April 2011 . 28 March 2021.
  5. Web site: http://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ks/skn/grp/06/12notsuke.pdf . ja:野付半島・野付湾 . Notsuke Peninsula and Notsuke Bay . Japanese . . 28 March 2021.
  6. Web site: Notsuke, Odaitou . . 28 March 2021.
  7. Web site: http://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ks/skn/environ/parks/notsuke.htm . ja:野付風蓮道立自然公園 . Notsuke-Fūren Prefectural Natural Park . Japanese . . 8 April 2020 . 28 March 2021.