Izunuma-Uchinuma

Freshwater lake in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

38°43′N 141°06′E / 38.717°N 141.100°E / 38.717; 141.100TypeFreshwater lakePart ofHasama River, tributary of Kitakami RiverBasin countriesJapanSurface area5.59 km² (2.16 sq mi)Max. depth1.6 m (5.2 ft)Surface elevation7 m (23 ft)References^[1]

Designations
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Izu-numa and Uchi-numa
Designated	13 September 1985
Reference no.	318^[2]

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]

References

^ ^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.