500 Important Wetlands in Japan
Kanagawa
No.176
Sagami-gawa Estuary (tidal flats)
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Criteria for selection:1
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City:C/Town:T/
Village:V 		Wetland type Biota Habitat Reason for selection
Hiratsuka C Estuaries with
tidal flats,
Lagoon tidal flats		 Benthos Tidal flats at the
estuary of
Sagami-gawa		 It is the only tidal flat found in the inner part of Sagami-wan (bay). It is important as settling grounds for tidal flat animals.

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