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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]

Izunuma-Uchinuma 伊豆沼・内沼
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	[1]

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

See also

• Ramsar Sites in Japan
• 100 Soundscapes of Japan
• List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments

References

External links

• Izunuma-Uchinuma

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Izunuma et Uchinuma (伊豆沼・内沼?) sont un couple de lacs d'eau douce interconnectés dans la plaine alluviale de la rivière Hasama, affluent du fleuve Kitakami, dans la préfecture de Miyagi au Japon[1].

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