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WCC 2004 REC 114 - Activity Report

Submitted by Mariko.ABE on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 17:31
General Information
Conservation of Dugong Dugong dugon, Okinawa Woodpecker Sapheopipo noguchii, and Okinawa Rail Gallirallus okinawae in Japan
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 activitiesThere 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 individual 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 beginning part of the reclamation project has started last year. The above stated seagrass bed has already lost. This is a crisis for endangered dugong population. One new dugong was found in 2016, therefore there are now four dugongs around Okinawa, Japan.. On-going
Policy influencing/advocacy Yanbaru area is moninated as a part of Amami ryukyu world natural heritage area. IUCN has completed their field mission last year. The problems regard the world natural heritage are written here. http://www.nacsj.or.jp/archive/2017/03/3830/On-going
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
Request concerning the IUCN field mission of proposed World Heritage sites in Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the north