Biwa-ko

68091 WDPA ID

659.84 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Japan

Attributes

Original Name 琵琶湖
English Designation Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
IUCN Management Category Not Reported
Status Designated
Type of Designation International
Status Year 1993
Sublocation JP-25
Governance Type Not Reported
Management Authority Ministry of the Environment
Management Plan View Management Plan
International Criteria (i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vii)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Biwa-ko from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net