WCC 2000 REC 072 - Activity Report

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Period covered
IUCN Constituent
Nature Conservation Society of Japan
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status
Field 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..
On-going
Policy influencing/advocacy
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

Actors involved in these activities

IUCN Members
Nature Conservation Society of Japan ( Japan )
IUCN Secretariat
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