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Shiretoko, in northeastern Hokkaido,
was newly inscribed to the World Natural Heritage List
at the World Heritage Committe's 29th session
in Durban, South Africa,
held from Jul 10th to 17th ,2005. |
Shiretoko becomes the Japan's third World Natural Heritage Site,
in addition to the Shirakami-Sanchi beech forest and
the island of Yakushima,
both of which were listed in 1993. |
Please help us to preserve these precious natural resources
for future generations.
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