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Shiretoko
Hokkaido prefecture
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Shiretoko

Hokkaido prefecture
Identifier 1193
states jp
category natural
criteria (ix)(x)
Title shiretoko
latitude 43.9494400024
longitude 144.9658355713
location hokkaido prefecture
Region asia and the pacific
year 2005
unique number 1370
description shiretoko peninsula is located in the north-east of hokkaido, the northernmost island of japan. the site includes the land from the central part of the peninsula to its tip (shiretoko cape) and the surrounding marine area. it provides an outstanding example of the interaction of marine and terrestrial ecosystems as well as extraordinary ecosystem productivity, largely influenced by the formation of seasonal sea ice at the lowest latitude in the northern hemisphere. it has particular importance for a number of marine and terrestrial species, some of them endangered and endemic, such as blackiston’s fish owl and the viola kitamiana plant. the site is globally important for threatened seabirds and migratory birds, a number of salmonid species, and for marine mammals including steller’s sea lion and some cetacean species.
justification criterion (ix): shiretoko provides an outstanding example of the interaction of marine and terrestrial ecosystems as well as extraordinary ecosystem productivity, largely influenced by the formation of seasonal sea ice at the lowest latitude in the northern hemisphere. criterion (x): shiretoko has particular importance for a number of marine and terrestrial species. these include a number of endangered and endemic species, such as the blackiston’s fish owl and the plant species viola kitamiana. the site is globally important for a number of salmonid species and for a number of marine mammals, including the steller’s sea lion and a number of cetacean species. the site has significance as a habitat for globally threatened sea birds and is a globally important area for migratory birds.
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43.9494400024 ° × 144.9658355713 °
43 ° 57 ′ 58 ″ N × 144 ° 58 ′ 57 ″ E 		9.520.82 km
79 ° E
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