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Tsuchiura Nature Restoration Project Site Kasumigaura Namegata Lake Kasumigaura (Lake Nishiura) Lake Kitaura LAKESHORE NATURE RESTORATIONAmi Miho Kashima Ushiku Itako Inashiki Ryugasaki Nature Restoration Project in the Districts of Tamura, Okijuku and Tozaki in the Kasumigaura Region Kamisu Kawachi NaritaKozaki Katori Aims of Project Work Undertaken in Section B With the overall goal of “conserving and restoring the lakeshore zone that With the aim of restoring a habitat to support biodiversity, work is forms a point of contact between human habitation and the lake so that it can underway to make use of the former dredged segment dumping nurture and sustain a diversity of flora and fauna”, project is underway aiming to yard and improve the shape of the indentation by giving it preserve and restore biodiversity and the landscape as well as to restore the openings that maintain continuity with the lake. Work is underway connection between people and the lake. to put in place the facilities required for flood control and open up a The area the project is being carried out in is divided into nine sections from A to I. part of the existing levee to create a range of water zones including shallow, calm, and deep waters. Instead of partially opening up the

Section A Kasumigaura City existing levee, a new levee is being constructed in the area behind Tsuchiura City it.

Section B Water area New levee Old levee Construction of an indentation Construction of new levee Old levee is utilized to have a Ibaraki Kasumigaura Environmental with shallow, calm and deep in the area behind the old wave-breaking function for the You are Section C Science Center waters. levee. new levee.

here Section D Section H Section E Section I Section F Section G

Distance (km) Lakeshore levee

Section B Partial opening of existing levee Existing levee removed in two locations.

Section C

Inquiries Section D Section H Section I Section E Section F Section G Office of the Nature Restoration Committee for the District of Tamura, Okijuku and Tozaki in the Kasumigaura Region

Lakeshore levee Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Kanto Regional Development Bureau. Research Division TEL +81(0)299-63-2415 Appearance in 1978 Color infrared photograph taken in 1978 Section B was once used as a temporary dumping yard for sediment dredged from the lake. Kasumigaura River Office Tsuchiura Branch Office TEL +81(0)29-821-2155