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Izu-Numa

Izunuma-Uchinuma, two interconnected freshwater lakes supporting fringing peat swamps, reedbeds, and submerged vegetation. One of the few Japanese localities for wild rice, an important food source for wintering Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans, etc.). The 559 ha National Wildlife Protection & Nature Conservation Area was designated as Ramsar Site in 1985.

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Uploaded on August 18, 2023
Taken on August 10, 2023