Sarobetsu-genya (サロベツ原野), derived from the Ainu sar (marsh) and pet (river),[2] is a coastal plain and low-lying moor in northwestern Hokkaidō, Japan. With an area of approximately 20,000 ha or 200 km2 (77 sq mi), it forms part of the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park, and its wetlands are a Ramsar Site.[3][4][5][6]
The plain is known for birdwatching and its view of Mount Rishiri.[7] A facility on the plain hosts the Sarobetsu Wetland Center and Horonobe Visitor Center, which has observation deck, as well as the Panke Marsh Picnic Site.[7]
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References
- ^ "Sarobetsu-genya". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Sutherland, Mary; Britton, Dorothy (1980). National Parks of Japan. Kodansha. pp. 229–31. ISBN 4-7700-1971-8.
- ^ "Introducing places of interest: Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 22 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "Ramsar Sites in Japan - Sarobetsu-genya" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "Rishi-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park". National Parks Foundation. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands - Sarobetsu-genya" (PDF). Wetlands International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Explore Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park". www.japan.travel. Retrieved 23 February 2025.