Izunuma-Uchinuma
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. In 1967 the birdlife and habitat of the lakes were designated a Natural Monument. In 1985 an area of 559 hectares was designated a Ramsar Site. 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.
| Izunuma-Uchinuma 伊豆沼・内沼 | |
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Flowering lotus in Izunuma | |
Izunuma-Uchinuma 伊豆沼・内沼 | |
| Location | Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°43′N 141°06′E |
| Type | Freshwater lake |
| Part of | Hasama River, tributary of Kitakami River |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 1.6 m (5.2 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| References | |
| Designations | |
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Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Izu-numa and Uchi-numa |
| Designated | 13 September 1985 |
| Reference no. | 318 |
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