Lake Shinji and Lake Nakaumi - Japan

Basic Information
Site Name
Lake Shinji and Lake Nakaumi
Short name
Shinji/Nakaumi
Country
Japan
Site Manager
Site Description
Lake Shinji and Lake nakaumi are coupled coastal lagoon lake systems in Japan, and these lakes have suffered detrimental efects by human activities, especially during the last 40 years, because of the big national projects aiming at desalination and reclamation of these lakes. In the year 2000, however, the land reclamation project in Lake Nakaumi was officially discontinued, leaving Honjou area unreclaimed. Shortly thereafter, desalination project was also terminated. This was the end of a large and expensive series of public works projects, and in 2005, these two lakes were included in the list of wetlands of international importance, and the efforts to restore the lakes are undergone.
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2020-06-29 10:06:37

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1992
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
JaLTER (Japan) (LTER-EAP-JP-08)This site is a verified "JaLTER (Japan)" member.
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Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 35.4472 Longitude: 132.949

Size
ca. 16595.00ha
Elevation (average)
0.00msl
Elevation (min)
-1.00msl
Elevation (max)
1.00msl
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