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BIWAKO WATERFOWL WETLAND CENTER
Biwako Waterfowl Wetland Center(BWWC) was established in May 14 1997, for promoting preservation of waterfowl and conservation of Lake Biwa which became one of Ramsar Sites in 1993.
BWWC is the third facility for the Ramsar Sites in Japan, following Lake Kuccharo (Sorry, Japanese only) andLake Akkeshi - Bekanbeushi Marsh in Hokkaido
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Construction cost and Management
The Japanese Environment Agency invested approximately 2 million U. S. dollars in the construction of the BWWC. The national government entrusts its management to Kohoku town.
Outline of the facility

1F

lecture room, studying room, resting room, lavatory

2F

exhibition room, office, passageway from KOHOKU wild-bird center

3F

video camera room

The first floor has a 50-seat lecture room and a studying room for ecological investigations and conservation of wetland. The second floor has exhibition. On thebig screen you can watch the live picture relayed by the video camera on the third floor. Furthermore, photographs, panels(Japanese), and computer game(Japanese) will serve you information about "Lake Biwa and Ramsar Convention", "Waterfowl of Lake Biwa" and so on.
scenes of the interior
scenes of the interior
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