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No.121 Inawashiro-ko and Its Inflowing Rivers Criteria for selection:2,3 (Click to enlarge photo) (Click to enlarge photo) City:C/Town:T/ Village:V Wetland type Biota Habitat Reason for selection Aizuwakamatsu C, Koriyama C, Inawashiro T Rivers, Lakes and marshes Freshwater shellfish Inawashiro-ko and its inflowing rivers Margaritifera laevis, classified as Vulnerable (VU), inhabits the rivers flowing into the Inawashiro-ko (lake). Inversiunio yokohamensis inhabits the Lake. These rivers and the Lake harbor a rich species diversity. [ Back ]
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