Lake Akkeshi
| Lake Akkeshi | |
|---|---|
 Lake Akkeshi | |
  Lake Akkeshi | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°03′N144°54′E/ 43.050°N 144.900°E |
| Type | brackish lake |
| Primary inflows | Bekanbeushi River |
| Surface area | 32.31 km2(12.475 mi2) |
| Max. depth | 11 metres (36 ft) |
Akkeshi-ko(Hậu ngạn hồ)is abrackish lakenearAkkeshiinHokkaidō,Japan.Thewetlandsof Lake Akkeshi and Bekanbeushi Marsh(Biệt hàn biên ngưu thấp nguyên)have been designated aRamsar site.
Wetlands
[edit]| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen |
| Designated | 10 June 1993 |
| Reference no. | 614[1] |
Lake Akkeshi, 11 metres (36 ft) deep at its deepest point, is fed by the Bekanbeushi River(Biệt hàn biên ngưu xuyên)and adjoins Akkeshi Bay. It is surrounded bysalt marsh,fens,andbogs.[2][3]
Birds
[edit]Since a part of this lake does not freeze,whooper swansand ducks winter there. Thewhite-tailed eagleandSteller's sea eaglealso visit.[4]There is a 381haJapanese cranesanctuary.[5]
Sustainable use
[edit]Fishing and theaquacultureofoystersandclamsoccur in the lake.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen".RamsarSites Information Service.Retrieved25 April2018.
- ^"The Annotated Ramsar List: Japan".Ramsar. Archived fromthe originalon 17 September 2011.Retrieved23 March2011.
- ^"Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands"(PDF).Wetlands International. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 20 March 2012.Retrieved23 March2011.
- ^"Japan's Environment at a Glance: Ramsar Sites".Ministry of the Environment.Retrieved23 March2011.
- ^ab"Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen"(PDF).Ministry of the Environment.Retrieved24 March2011.
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[edit]Lakes in Japan | |
|---|---|
| Hokkaido region | |
| Tōhoku region | |
| Kantō region | |
| Chūbu region | |
| Kansai region | |
| San'in region | |
| Kyūshū region | |
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