Lake Akkeshi
43°03′N 144°54′E / 43.050°N 144.900°E
Akkeshi-ko (厚岸湖) is a brackish lake near Akkeshi in Hokkaidō, Japan. The wetlands of Lake Akkeshi and Bekanbeushi Marsh (別寒辺牛湿原) have been designated a Ramsar Site.
Wetlands
Lake Akkeshi, 11m deep at its deepest point, is fed by the Bekanbeushi River (別寒辺牛川) and adjoins Akkeshi Bay. It is surrounded by salt marsh, fens, and bogs.[1][2]
Birds
Since the lake does not freeze, Whooper swans and ducks winter there. The White-tailed Eagle and Steller's Sea Eagle also visit.[3] There is a 381ha Japanese Crane sanctuary.[4]
Sustainable use
Fishing and the aquaculture of oysters and clams occur in the lake.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "The Annotated Ramsar List: Japan". Ramsar. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "Informatiom Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands" (PDF). Wetlands International. 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.
External links
Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen Ramsar Site
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