Lake Utonai - Utonai

Japanese: ウトナイ湖 - ウトナイこ
Lake Utonai - Utonai
This freshwater lake, with an area of ​​2.10 km2 , is located in the northeast of Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, between National Route 36 and the JR Muroran Main Line and Chitose Line. It is a lagoon surrounded by the peat bogs of the Yufutsu Plain, and part of the lakeside is a wetland. It is known as a stopover and wintering site for migratory birds, and there are over 260 species of wild birds that can be observed. In 1981, the Wild Bird Society of Japan established it as Japan's first bird sanctuary. In December 1991, it was registered as a Ramsar Convention wetland. There is a nature center to the north of the lake, and a roadside station where you can observe wild birds is adjacent to the national route on the west side.
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Japanese:
北海道苫小牧市北東部,国道36号とJR室蘭本線・千歳線に挟まれた場所に位置する面積2.10km2の淡水湖。海跡湖で,周辺は勇払平野の泥炭地が広がり,湖畔の一部が湿地帯となっている。渡り鳥の中継地・越冬地として知られ,観察できる野鳥は260種以上にも及び,1981年には日本野鳥の会により日本初のバードサンクチュアリとなった。1991年12月には,ラムサール条約湿地として登録されている。湖の北にはネイチャーセンターがあるほか,西側の国道沿いには野鳥観察もできる道の駅が隣接する。
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