UNESCO registers Shiretoko as natural heritage site

UNESCO registers Shiretoko as natural heritage site

SHIRETOKO, Japan - Photo taken July 8, 2005, shows the Shiretoko cape in Hokkaido full of greenery in summer. A UNESCO panel decided July 14 to admit the Shiretoko area as a natural heritage site.

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  • 2005/7/14 00:00:00
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