| Notsuke Bay 野付湾 | |
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  Notsuke Bay 野付湾 | |
| Coordinates | 43°35′38″N 145°12′24″E / 43.593981°N 145.206601°E |
| River sources | Togawa (戸川) [1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Sea of Okhotsk |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 5,700 hectares (14,000 acres) [2] |
| Max. depth | 4.3 m (14 ft) [1] |
| Settlements | Betsukai |
| Official name | Notsuke-hanto and Notsuke-wan |
| Designated | 8 November 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1552 [3] |
Notsuke Bay (野付湾, Notsuke-wan) is a shallow bay in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, separated from Nemuro Bay and the Sea of Okhotsk by the curving Notsuke Peninsula. [4] The bay mouth has a width of some 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) and a maximum depth of 4 metres (13 ft); [2] most of the area of the bay has a depth of less than 1 metre (3 ft 3 in), making it unsuitable for the use of boats with engines. [2] One of the largest seagrass beds in the country, the expanse of eelgrass and kelp makes it an important habitat for marine life, notably Hokkai shrimp ( ホッカイエビ) (Pandalus latirostris), which are harvested in the summer and autumn by utase-bune ( 打瀬船), with their three-cornered sails. [2] [5] Together with Notsuke Peninsula, by which it is largely enclosed, Notsuke Bay has been designated a Ramsar Site, [6] as a wetland of international importance, a Special Wildlife Protection Area, [2] and an Important Bird Area, [7] and forms part of Notsuke-Fūren Prefectural Natural Park. [8] Water fowl include the grey-tailed tattler, redshank, whooper swan, brent goose, wigeon, scaup, and common goldeneye. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b 野付湾 [Notsuke Bay] (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Notsuke-hanto and Notsuke-wan" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Notsuke-hanto and Notsuke-wan". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ 野付湾 [Notsuke Bay] (in Japanese). Nemuro Subprefecture. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ 野付湾 [Notsuke Bay] (in Japanese). Betsukai Town. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ 野付半島・野付湾 [Notsuke Peninsula and Notsuke Bay] (PDF) (in Japanese). Hokkaido Prefectural Government. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Notsuke, Odaitou". BirdLife International. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ 野付風蓮道立自然公園 [Notsuke-Fūren Prefectural Natural Park] (in Japanese). Hokkaido Prefectural Government. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
| Notsuke Bay 野付湾 | |
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Notsuke Bay 野付湾 | |
| Coordinates | 43°35′38″N 145°12′24″E / 43.593981°N 145.206601°E |
| River sources | Togawa (戸川) [1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Sea of Okhotsk |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 5,700 hectares (14,000 acres) [2] |
| Max. depth | 4.3 m (14 ft) [1] |
| Settlements | Betsukai |
| Official name | Notsuke-hanto and Notsuke-wan |
| Designated | 8 November 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1552 [3] |
Notsuke Bay (野付湾, Notsuke-wan) is a shallow bay in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, separated from Nemuro Bay and the Sea of Okhotsk by the curving Notsuke Peninsula. [4] The bay mouth has a width of some 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) and a maximum depth of 4 metres (13 ft); [2] most of the area of the bay has a depth of less than 1 metre (3 ft 3 in), making it unsuitable for the use of boats with engines. [2] One of the largest seagrass beds in the country, the expanse of eelgrass and kelp makes it an important habitat for marine life, notably Hokkai shrimp ( ホッカイエビ) (Pandalus latirostris), which are harvested in the summer and autumn by utase-bune ( 打瀬船), with their three-cornered sails. [2] [5] Together with Notsuke Peninsula, by which it is largely enclosed, Notsuke Bay has been designated a Ramsar Site, [6] as a wetland of international importance, a Special Wildlife Protection Area, [2] and an Important Bird Area, [7] and forms part of Notsuke-Fūren Prefectural Natural Park. [8] Water fowl include the grey-tailed tattler, redshank, whooper swan, brent goose, wigeon, scaup, and common goldeneye. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b 野付湾 [Notsuke Bay] (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Notsuke-hanto and Notsuke-wan" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Notsuke-hanto and Notsuke-wan". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ 野付湾 [Notsuke Bay] (in Japanese). Nemuro Subprefecture. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ 野付湾 [Notsuke Bay] (in Japanese). Betsukai Town. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ 野付半島・野付湾 [Notsuke Peninsula and Notsuke Bay] (PDF) (in Japanese). Hokkaido Prefectural Government. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Notsuke, Odaitou". BirdLife International. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ 野付風蓮道立自然公園 [Notsuke-Fūren Prefectural Natural Park] (in Japanese). Hokkaido Prefectural Government. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.