UNESCO registers Shiretoko as natural heritage site

UNESCO registers Shiretoko as natural heritage site

RAUSU, Japan - A banner is put up at the Rausu town office on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido informing people in the town of a UNESCO decision to admit the Shiretoko area as a natural heritage site.

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  • 2005/7/14 00:00:00
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