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WCC 2008 RES 022 - Activity Report

Submitted by Mariko.ABE on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 16:44
General Information
Promotion of Dugong Dugong dugon during the UN 2010 International Year for Biodiversity
IUCN Constituent: 
Nature Conservation Society of Japan
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2018
Geographic scope: 
South and East Asia
Country/Territory: 
Japan
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Nature Conservation Society of Japan ( NACS-J ) / Japan
IUCN Commissions: 
F717E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Field activitiesTheare are three dugongs recorded around Okinawa island, named individual A, B,and C.From May until mid-July of 2014, more than 150 dugong feeding trails by indivisual C at the planned area for reclamation off the Camp Schwab of Henoko. Since May 2015, the dugong indivisual C has never used Heono and Oura bay area. However the sea wall construction which is a begenning part of the reclamation project has started last year. The above stated seagrass bed has aleady lost. This is a crisis for endangered dugong population. One new dugong was found in 2016, therefore there are now four dugong.On-going
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
The construction works for the United States Marine Corps facility (Futenma Replacement Facility) has started in 2017. Seagrass beds for Okinawa dugong has been lost.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Additional Information
Upload document: 
PDF icon NACS-Jpressmaterials2014Eng.pdf
External link(s): 
Building a Futenma Air Station Facility at Cape Heonoko and Its Impacts on Japan's Dugong Population