Ramsar sites in Japan

The Ramsar Convention (Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat) is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.[1] Adopted in 1971, it entered into force in 1975 and as of March 2011 has 160 Contracting Parties.[2] Japan was the twenty-fourth party to accede, on 17 October 1980.[2] Kushiro-shitsugen was the first of Japan's thirty-seven Ramsar Sites as of the tenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (2008), with protected wetlands totalling 130,027 hectares.[3][4] Japan has set the objective of designating six more sites by the time of COP11 in 2012.[4]

Ramsar Site Prefecture Altitude Area Designation Image National Park status Ref.
Akan-ko (阿寒湖?) Hokkaidō (北海道県?) 420m 1,318ha 2005 Akan National Park (阿寒国立公園?) [5]
Akiyoshidai Groundwater System (秋吉台地下水系?) Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県?) 80-426m 563 ha 2005 Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park (秋吉台国定公園?) [6]
Akkeshi-ko & Bekambeushi-shitsugen (厚岸湖 別寒辺牛湿原?) Hokkaidō (北海道県?) 0-20m 5,277ha 1993 N/A [7]
Biwa-ko (琵琶湖?) Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県?) 86m 65,984ha 1993 Biwako Quasi-National Park (琵琶湖国定公園?) [8]
Fujimae-Higata (藤前干潟?) Aichi Prefecture (愛知県?) 1-4m 323 ha 2002 N/A [9]
Furen-ko & Shunkuni-tai (風蓮湖 春国岱?) Hokkaidō (北海道県?) 1m 6,139ha 2005 N/A [10]
Hotokenuma (仏沼?) Aomori Prefecture (青森県?) 0-10m 222ha 2005 N/A [11]
Hyo-ko (瓢湖?) Niigata Prefecture (新潟県?) 8.6m 24ha 2008 N/A [12]
Imuta-ike (藺牟田池?) Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県?) 296m 60ha 2005 N/A [13]
Izu-numa and Uchi-numa (伊豆沼・内沼?) Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県?) 7m 559ha 1985 N/A [14]
Kabukuri-numa and the surrounding rice paddies (蕪栗沼?) Miyagi Prefecture (蕪栗沼・周辺水田?) 5.7m 423ha 2005 N/A [15]
Katano-kamoike (片野鴨池?) Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県?) 2.5-8m 10ha 1993 Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park (越前加賀海岸国定公園?) [16]
Kejo-numa (化女沼?) Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県?) 25.9m 34ha 2008 N/A [17]
Kerama-shoto Coral Reef (慶良間諸島海域?) Okinawa Prefecture (沖縄県?) 0m 353ha 2005 Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park (沖縄海岸国定公園?) [18]
Kiritappu-shitsugen (霧多布湿原?) Hokkaidō (北海道県?) 0-3m 2504ha 1993 N/A [19]
Kuju Bogatsuru and Tadewara-shitsugen (くじゅう坊ガツル・タデ原湿原?) Ōita Prefecture (大分県?) 1000-1270m 91ha 2005 Aso Kujū National Park (阿蘇くじゅう国立公園?) [20]
Kushimoto Coral Communities (串本沿岸海域?) Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山?) -20-0m 574ha 2005 Yoshino-Kumano National Park (吉野熊野国立公園?) [21]
Kushiro-shitsugen (釧路湿原?) Hokkaidō (北海道県?) 3-10m 7863ha 2005 Kushiro Shitsugen National Park (釧路湿原国立公園?) [22]
Kutcharo-ko (クッチャロ湖?) Hokkaidō (北海道県?) 1-2m 1607ha 1989 N/A [23]
Manko (漫湖?) Okinawa Prefecture (沖縄県?) -0.5m 58ha 1999 N/A [24]
Mikata-goko (三方五湖?) Fukui Prefecture (福井県?) 0m 1110ha 2005 Wakasawan Quasi-National Park (若狭湾国定公園?) [25]
Miyajima-numa (宮島沼?) Hokkaidō (北海道県?) 13m 41ha 2002 N/A [26]
Nagura-Ampuru (名蔵アンパル?) Okinawa Prefecture (沖縄県?) 0m 157ha 2005 N/A [27]
Nakaumi (中海?) Shimane Prefecture (島根県?) 0m 8043ha 2005 N/A [28]
Notsuke-hanto and Notsuke-wan (野付半島・野付湾?) Hokkaidō (北海道県?) 0-10m 6053ha 2005 N/A [29]
Oku-Nikko-shitsugen (奥日光湿原?) Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県?) 1400-1475m 260ha 2005 Nikkō National Park (日光国立公園?) [30]
Oyama Kami-ike and Shimo-ike (大山上池・下池?) Yamagata Prefecture (山形県?) 12m 39ha 2008 N/A [31]
Oze (尾瀬?) Fukushima Prefecture (福島県?) 1400-2356m 8711 2005 Oze National Park (尾瀬国立公園?) [32]
Sakata (佐潟?) Niigata Prefecture (新潟県?) 5m 76ha 1996 Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park (佐渡弥彦米山国定公園?) [33]
Sarobetsu-genya (サロベツ原野?) Hokkaidō (北海道県?) 3-7m 2560ha 2005 N/A [34]
Shinji-ko (宍道湖?) Shimane Prefecture (島根県?) 0.3m 7652ha 2005 N/A [35]
Streams in Kumejima (久米島の渓流・湿地?) Okinawa Prefecture (沖縄県?) 120-280m 255ha 2009 N/A [36]
Tofutsu-ko (濤沸湖?) Hokkaidō (北海道県?) 1m 900ha 2005 N/A [37]
Uryunuma-shitsugen (雨竜沼湿原?) Hokkaidō (北海道県?) 850-900m 624ha 2005 Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park (暑寒別天売焼尻国定公園?) [38]
Utonai-ko (ウトナイ湖?) Hokkaidō (北海道県?) 1-5m 510ha 1991 N/A [39]
Yakushima Nagata-hama (屋久島永田浜?) Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県?) <10m 10ha 2005 Kirishima-Yaku National Park (霧島屋久国立公園?) [40]
Yatsu-higata (谷津干潟?) Chiba Prefecture (千葉県?) 0m 40ha 1993 N/A [41]

See also

References

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