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WCC 2016 Res 020 - Activity Report

Submitted by Mariko.ABE on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 17:45
General Information
Strengthening pathway management of alien species in island ecosystems
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
OtherAn invasive ant (Solenopsis invicta) introduced into several prefectures of the mainland of Japan last year. The committee by experts and government to take countermeasure to eradicate the ant has organized.On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyThe number of tourist to come to Okinawa prefecture is increasing. At present 8,760,000 tourists annually. Okinawa prefecture set goal to increase the number as 17,000,000. Aamami oshima(island), Kagoshima prefecture, has the slimier tendency to increase the number of tourists. Both prefectures build new hotels and new ports and so on. However these prefectures don't enforce pathway management for introduction of invasive alien species. We sent a request titled 'Request concerning the IUCN field mission of proposed World Heritage sites in Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island' to IUCN last march. In this request we stated the above problem as well. http://www.nacsj.or.jp/archive/2017/03/3830/ On-going
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
It is difficult for the Government of Japan and local governments to understand there are growing opportunities for the introduction of alien species through tourism and military activities in the Ryukyu islands and there is need to strengthen measures for preventing the entry of alien species at ports of arrival.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Additional Information
External link(s): 
Request concerning the IUCN field mission of proposed World Heritage sites in Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the north