WCC 2000 REC 072 - Activity Report

Submitted by Mariko.ABE on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 17:38

General Information

Resolution
44587
Related Resolution / Recommendation
WCC 2000 REC 072
IUCN Constituent
Nature Conservation Society of Japan
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
Geographic scope
South and East Asia
Country/Territory
Japan

Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:

IUCN Members
Nature Conservation Society of Japan ( Japan )
IUCN Secretariat
No

II. Implementation

Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Field activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
There 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..
Status
On-going
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Yanbaru area is nominated 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 is written.
http://www.nacsj.or.jp/archive/2017/03/3830/
Status
On-going

III. Additional Information

Upload document
NACS-Jpressmaterials2014Eng.pdf (7.44 MB)
External link(s)
Building a Futenma Air Station Facility at Cape Heonoko and Its Impacts on Japa…
Request concerning the IUCN field mission of proposed World Heritage sites in A…
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member