Lake Akkeshi
Appearance
Lake Akkeshi | |
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Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
Coordinates | 43°03′N 144°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 (
Wetlands
[edit]Designations | |
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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 (
Birds
[edit]Since a part of this lake does not freeze, whooper swans and ducks winter there. The white-tailed eagle and Steller's sea eagle also visit.[4] There is a 381ha Japanese crane sanctuary.[5]
Sustainable use
[edit]Fishing and the aquaculture of oysters and clams occur in the lake.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "The Annotated Ramsar List: Japan". Ramsar. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands" (PDF). Wetlands International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "Japan's Environment at a Glance: Ramsar Sites". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
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