Biwako Lake in Japan
This long uninterrupted age has allowed for a notably diverse ecosystem to evolve in the lake. Naturalists have documented more than 1000 species and subspecies in the lake, including about 60 endemics. Lake Biwa is an important place for water birds. About 5,000 water birds visit Lake Biwa every year. Lake Biwa is a large freshwater lake in Shiga Prefecture, northeast of Kyoto.
It`s known for its abundant fish population, migratory water birds and wetland regions. Around the lake are historic sites including the 17th-century Hikone castle and the 8th-century Buddhist temple complex Enryaku-ji. Lake Biwa Museum has cultural and natural history exhibits.
Its shoreline is home to resorts and beaches like Omi-Maiko.
Lake Biwa is believed to be one of the world's oldest lakes, formed at least four million years ago.
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