Kodanuki Wetland (小田貫湿原, Kodanukishitsugen) is a wetland located in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is located in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

Kodanuki Wetland

Overview

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Location of Kodanuki Wetland in relation to Mt. Fuji

It is the only wetland remaining at the western foothill of Mt. Fuji,[1] and has been designated as an "Important wetland" and an "Important Satochi-Satoyama" by the Ministry of the Environment.[2] The altitude ranges from 670 to 690 m (2,200 to 2,260 ft), with an area of 1.75 ha (4.3 acres). It is dotted with over 125 lakes of various sizes, and is located on a layer of black soil above the old Fuji mudflow [ja].

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.env.go.jp/nature/satoyama/22_shizuoka/no22-4.html 生物多様性保全上重要な里地里山(環境省)
  2. ^ https://www.env.go.jp/nature/important_wetland/wetland/w284.html 生物多様性の観点から重要度の高い湿地(環境省)
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35°21′08″N 138°33′22″E / 35.3521°N 138.5561°E / 35.3521; 138.5561