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Mariko.ABE
on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 17:38
General Information
Period covered
IUCN Constituent
Nature Conservation Society of Japan
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
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Field activities
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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.. |
On-going
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Policy influencing/advocacy
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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/ |
On-going
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Actors involved in these activities
IUCN Members
Nature Conservation Society of Japan ( Japan )
IUCN Secretariat
No
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Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member