Sarobetsu Plain Explained

, derived from the Ainu sar (marsh) and pet (river),[1] is a coastal plain and low-lying moor in northwestern Hokkaidō, Japan. With an area of approximately 20,000 ha or 200km2, it forms part of the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park, and its wetlands are a Ramsar Site.[2] [3] [4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: National Parks of Japan . Sutherland, Mary . Britton, Dorothy . . 1980 . 229–31 . 4-7700-1971-8.
  2. Web site: Introducing places of interest: Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park . . 24 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110322201918/https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/parks/rishiri.html . 22 March 2011 .
  3. Web site: Ramsar Sites in Japan - Sarobetsu-genya . . 24 March 2011.
  4. Web site: Rishi-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park . National Parks Foundation . 24 March 2011.
  5. Web site: Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands - Sarobetsu-genya . . 24 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320032520/http://www.wetlands.org/reports/ris/2JP029_RISen05.pdf . 20 March 2012 .

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