UNESCO registers Shiretoko as natural heritage site

UNESCO registers Shiretoko as natural heritage site

SHIRETOKO, Japan - Photo taken July 8, 2005, shows five lakes in Hokkaido's Shiretoko region. A U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization panel decided July 14 to admit the Shiretoko area as a natural heritage site.

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