UNESCO registers Shiretoko as natural heritage site

UNESCO registers Shiretoko as natural heritage site

SHIRETOKO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 27, 2005, shows drift ice moving to the Shiretoko Peninsula in Japan's Hokkaido in winter. A UNESCO panel decided July 14 to admit the Shiretoko area as a natural heritage site.

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  • 2005/7/13 00:00:00
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