Lake Akkeshi Explained

is a brackish lake near Akkeshi in Hokkaidō, Japan. The wetlands of Lake Akkeshi and have been designated a Ramsar site.

Wetlands

Lake Akkeshi, deep at its deepest point, is fed by the and adjoins Akkeshi Bay. It is surrounded by salt marsh, fens, and bogs.^{[1] [2]}

Birds

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.^[3] There is a 381ha Japanese crane sanctuary.

Sustainable use

Fishing and the aquaculture of oysters and clams occur in the lake.^[4]

See also

• Ramsar sites in Japan

External links

• Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen Ramsar Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Annotated Ramsar List: Japan . Ramsar . 23 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110917191036/http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-pubs-annolist-japan/main/ramsar/1-30-168%5E16573_4000_0__ . 17 September 2011 .
2. Web site: Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands . Wetlands International . 23 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320032457/http://www.wetlands.org/reports/ris/2JP006en.pdf . 20 March 2012 .
3. Web site: Japan's Environment at a Glance: Ramsar Sites . . 23 March 2011.
4. Web site: Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen . . 24 March 2011.