Ozegahara

Oze Marshland (尾瀬ヶ原, Oze-ga-hara) is a high altitude marshland in the Oze National Park, Japan.

Designations
Official nameOze
Designated8 November 2005
Reference no.1554[1]
Ozegahara and Mount Hiuchigatake
A marsh pond (池塘, 地塘 or 池溏, chitō) in Oze
Relief Map of around Ozegahara.

Approximately 8 km2 in size, the marshland is well known for the various species of plants, including the "mizu-bashō" (White Skunk Cabbage), "Nikkōkisuge" (yellow alpine lilies, Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and "Watasuge" (Eriophorum vaginatum). The marshland is a popular hiking destination.

See also

References

  1. "Oze". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.


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