Kottaro Marsh
Kottaro Marsh
Kottaro Marsh corresponds to the northern part of Kushiro Marsh. I took this photograph on 20 October 1997, the next day after the completion of all studies concerning Salamandrella keyserlingii, at around 0900 h when fogs disappeared temporarily. Two white spots seen in the central region represent the Japanese red-crowned crane (but this resolution may prevent any recognition).

Kushiro Marsh is a wetland complex in a floodplain along the Kushiro and Akan Rivers, with several small freshwater lakes, extensive reed beds, sedge meadows, and peat bogs (Scott, 1991). In 1987, selected areas of this marsh and surrounding hillsides were designated as Kushiro Shitsugen National Park (26,861 ha). The central zone that occupies approximately 25% of this park has special protection by law, and here development is prohibited.

Scott, D. A. 1991. Asia and the Middle East. In: M. Finlayson and M. Moser (eds.), Wetlands, pp. 149-178. Facts On File, Oxford, U.K.

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