The Ramsar 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 April 2022 had 172 contracting parties.[1]Japan was the twenty-fourth party to accede, on 17 October 1980.[2]Kushiro-shitsugen was the first of Japan's fifty-three Ramsar sites as of April 2022, with a total surface area of 1,552 square kilometres (599 sq mi).[1][3]
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The Ramsar 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 April 2022 had 172 contracting parties 1 Japan was the twenty fourth party to accede on 17 October 1980 2 Kushiro shitsugen was the first of Japan s fifty three Ramsar sites as of April 2022 with a total surface area of 1 552 square kilometres 599 sq mi 1 3 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Contents 1 Designated sites 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDesignated sites editName Prefecture Municipality Altitude Area Designated Image National park status Coords Ref Kutcharo ko クッチャロ湖 Hokkaido Hamatonbetsu 1 2 m 1 607 ha 1989 nbsp N A 45 09 N 142 20 E 45 150 N 142 333 E 45 150 142 333 Kutcharo ko 1 Sarobetsu genya サロベツ原野 Hokkaido Horonobe Toyotomi 3 7 m 2 560 ha 2005 nbsp Rishiri Rebun Sarobetsu National Park 45 03 N 141 42 E 45 050 N 141 700 E 45 050 141 700 Sarobetsu genya 2 Tofutsu ko 濤沸湖 Hokkaido Abashiri Koshimizu 1 m 900 ha 2005 nbsp Abashiri Quasi National Park 43 56 N 144 24 E 43 933 N 144 400 E 43 933 144 400 Tofutsu ko 3 Uryunuma shitsugen 雨竜沼湿原 Hokkaido Uryu 850 900 m 624 ha 2005 nbsp Shokanbetsu Teuri Yagishiri Quasi National Park 43 41 N 141 36 E 43 683 N 141 600 E 43 683 141 600 Uryunuma shitsugen 4 Notsuke hanto and Notsuke wan 野付半島 野付湾 Hokkaido Betsukai Shibetsu 0 10 m 6 053 ha 2005 nbsp N A 43 34 N 145 16 E 43 567 N 145 267 E 43 567 145 267 Notsuke hanto and Notsuke wan 5 Akan ko 阿寒湖 Hokkaido Kushiro 420 m 1 318 ha 2005 nbsp Akan National Park 43 27 N 144 06 E 43 450 N 144 100 E 43 450 144 100 Akan ko 6 Miyajima numa 宮島沼 Hokkaido Bibai 13 m 41 ha 2002 nbsp N A 43 20 N 141 43 E 43 333 N 141 717 E 43 333 141 717 Miyajima numa 7 Furen ko amp Shunkuni tai 風蓮湖 春国岱 Hokkaido Betsukai Nemuro 1 m 6 139 ha 2005 nbsp N A 43 17 N 145 21 E 43 283 N 145 350 E 43 283 145 350 Furen ko and Shunkuni tai 8 Kushiro shitsugen 釧路湿原 Hokkaido Kushiro City Kushiro Town Shibecha Tsurui 3 10 m 7 863 ha 2005 nbsp Kushiro Shitsugen National Park 43 09 N 144 26 E 43 150 N 144 433 E 43 150 144 433 Kushiro shitsugen 9 Kiritappu shitsugen 霧多布湿原 Hokkaido Hamanaka 0 3 m 2 504 ha 1993 nbsp N A 43 05 N 145 05 E 43 083 N 145 083 E 43 083 145 083 Kiritappu shitsugen 10 Akkeshi ko amp Bekambeushi shitsugen 厚岸湖 別寒辺牛湿原 Hokkaido Akkeshi 0 20 m 5 277 ha 1993 nbsp N A 43 03 N 144 54 E 43 050 N 144 900 E 43 050 144 900 Akkeshi ko and Bekambeushi shitsugen 11 Utonai ko ウトナイ湖 Hokkaido Tomakomai 1 5 m 510 ha 1991 nbsp N A 42 42 N 141 43 E 42 700 N 141 717 E 42 700 141 717 Utonai ko 12 Onuma 大沼 Hokkaido Nanae 1 5 m 510 ha 2012 nbsp Ōnuma Quasi National Park 41 59 N 140 40 E 41 983 N 140 667 E 41 983 140 667 Onuma 13 Hotokenuma 仏沼 Aomori Misawa 0 10 m 222 ha 2005 nbsp N A 40 49 N 141 22 E 40 817 N 141 367 E 40 817 141 367 Hotokenuma 14 Izu numa and Uchi numa 伊豆沼 内沼 Miyagi Kurihara Tome 7 m 559 ha 1985 nbsp N A 38 43 N 141 06 E 38 717 N 141 100 E 38 717 141 100 Izu numa and Uchi numa 15 Kabukuri numa and the surrounding rice paddies 蕪栗沼 周辺水田 Miyagi Kurihara Tome Ōsaki 5 7 m 423 ha 2005 nbsp N A 38 38 N 141 06 E 38 633 N 141 100 E 38 633 141 100 Kabukuri numa and the surrounding rice paddies 16 Kejo numa 化女沼 Miyagi Ōsaki 25 9 m 34 ha 2008 nbsp N A 38 37 N 141 57 E 38 617 N 141 950 E 38 617 141 950 Kejo numa 17 Shizugawa wan 志津川湾 Miyagi Minamisanriku 0 m 5 793 ha 2018 nbsp Sanriku Fukkō National Park 38 40 N 141 30 E 38 667 N 141 500 E 38 667 141 500 Shizugawa wan 18 Oyama Kami ike and Shimo ike 大山上池 下池 Yamagata Tsuruoka 12 m 39 ha 2008 N A 38 44 N 139 45 E 38 733 N 139 750 E 38 733 139 750 Oyama Kami ike and Shimo ike 19 Hinuma 涸沼 Ibaraki Hokota Ōarai 0 m 935 ha 2015 nbsp N A 36 16 N 140 30 E 36 267 N 140 500 E 36 267 140 500 Hinuma 20 Oze 尾瀬 Fukushima Gunma Niigata Hinoemata Katashina Uonuma 1400 2356 m 8 711 ha 2005 nbsp Oze National Park 36 53 N 139 11 E 36 883 N 139 183 E 36 883 139 183 Oze 21 Oku Nikko shitsugen 奥日光の湿原 Tochigi Nikkō 1400 1475 m 260 ha 2005 nbsp Nikkō National Park 36 47 N 139 26 E 36 783 N 139 433 E 36 783 139 433 Oku Nikko shitsugen 22 Watarase yusuichi 渡良瀬遊水地 Ibaraki Tochigi Gunma Saitama Koga Tochigi Oyama Nogi Itakura Kazo 2 23 m 2 861 ha 2012 nbsp N A 36 14 N 139 41 E 36 233 N 139 683 E 36 233 139 683 Watarase yusuichi 23 Yoshigadaira Wetlands 芳ヶ平湿地群 Gunma Kusatsu Nakanojō 1200 2160 m 887 ha 2015 nbsp Jōshin etsu kōgen National Park 36 39 N 138 33 E 36 650 N 138 550 E 36 650 138 550 Yoshigadaira Wetlands 24 Yatsu higata 谷津干潟 Chiba Narashino 0 m 40 ha 1993 nbsp N A 35 40 N 140 00 E 35 667 N 140 000 E 35 667 140 000 Yatsu higata 25 Kasai Marine Park 葛西臨海公園 Tokyo Edogawa 4 4 m 366 ha 2018 nbsp N A 35 38 N 139 51 E 35 633 N 139 850 E 35 633 139 850 Kasai Marine Park 26 Hyo ko 瓢湖 Niigata Agano 8 6 m 24 ha 2008 nbsp N A 37 50 N 139 14 E 37 833 N 139 233 E 37 833 139 233 Hyo ko 27 Sakata 佐潟 Niigata Niigata 5 m 76 ha 1996 nbsp Sado Yahiko Yoneyama Quasi National Park 37 49 N 138 53 E 37 817 N 138 883 E 37 817 138 883 Sakata 28 Tateyama Midagahara and Dainichidaira 立山弥陀ヶ原 大日平 Toyama Tateyama 1040 2120 m 574 ha 2012 nbsp Chubu Sangaku National Park 36 34 N 137 32 E 36 567 N 137 533 E 36 567 137 533 Tateyama Midagahara and Dainichidaira 29 Katano kamoike 片野鴨池 Ishikawa Kaga 2 5 8 m 10 ha 1993 nbsp Echizen Kaga Kaigan Quasi National Park 36 19 N 136 17 E 36 317 N 136 283 E 36 317 136 283 Katano kamoike 30 Nakaikemi shichi 中池見湿地 Fukui Tsuruga 45 m 87 ha 2012 nbsp Echizen Kaga Kaigan Quasi National Park 35 39 N 136 05 E 35 650 N 136 083 E 35 650 136 083 Nakaikemi shicchi 31 Mikata goko 三方五湖 Fukui Wakasa Mihama 0 m 1 110 ha 2005 nbsp Wakasawan Quasi National Park 35 33 N 135 52 E 35 550 N 135 867 E 35 550 135 867 Sarobetsu genya 32 Tokai Hilly Land Spring fed Mires 東海丘陵湧水湿地群 Aichi Toyota 190 244 m 22 5 ha 2012 Aichi Kōgen Quasi National Park 35 08 N 137 21 E 35 133 N 137 350 E 35 133 137 350 Tokai Hilly Land Spring fed Mires 33 Fujimae higata 藤前干潟 Aichi Nagoya Tobishima 4 1 m 323 ha 2002 nbsp N A 35 04 N 136 50 E 35 067 N 136 833 E 35 067 136 833 Fujimae higata 34 Biwa ko 琵琶湖 Shiga 10 cities 86 m 65 984 ha 1993 nbsp Biwako Quasi National Park 35 15 N 136 05 E 35 250 N 136 083 E 35 250 136 083 Biwa ko 35 Lower Maruyama River and the surrounding rice paddies 円山川下流域 周辺水田 Hyōgo Toyooka 0 20 m 1094 ha 2012 nbsp Sanin Kaigan National Park 35 59 N 134 59 E 35 983 N 134 983 E 35 983 134 983 Lower Maruyama River and the surrounding rice paddies 36 Kushimoto Coral Communities 串本沿岸海域 Wakayama Kushimoto 20 0 m 574 ha 2005 nbsp Yoshino Kumano National Park 33 28 N 135 44 E 33 467 N 135 733 E 33 467 135 733 Kushimoto Coral Communities 37 Nakaumi 中海 Tottori Shimane Yonago Sakaiminato Matsue Yasugi 0 m 8 043 ha 2005 nbsp N A 35 32 N 133 09 E 35 533 N 133 150 E 35 533 133 150 Nakaumi 38 Shinji ko 宍道湖 Shimane Matsue Izumo 0 3 m 7 652 ha 2005 nbsp N A 35 26 N 132 57 E 35 433 N 132 950 E 35 433 132 950 Shinji ko 39 Miyajima 宮島 Hiroshima Hatsukaichi 0 80 m 142 ha 2012 nbsp Setonaikai National Park 34 14 N 132 17 E 34 233 N 132 283 E 34 233 132 283 Miyajima 40 Akiyoshidai Groundwater System 秋吉台地下水系 Yamaguchi Mine 80 426 m 563 ha 2005 nbsp Akiyoshidai Quasi National Park 34 15 N 131 18 E 34 250 N 131 300 E 34 250 131 300 Akiyoshidai Groundwater System 41 Higashiyoka higata 東よか干潟 Saga Saga 3 1 m 218 ha 2015 nbsp N A 33 10 N 103 15 E 33 167 N 103 250 E 33 167 103 250 Higashiyoka higata 42 Hizen Kashima higata 肥前鹿島干潟 Saga Kashima 3 1 m 57 ha 2015 nbsp N A 33 6 N 130 7 E 33 100 N 130 117 E 33 100 130 117 Hizen Kashima higata 43 Arao higata 荒尾干潟 Kumamoto Kumamoto 0 m 754 ha 2012 nbsp N A 32 58 N 130 25 E 32 967 N 130 417 E 32 967 130 417 Arao higata 44 Kuju Bogatsuru and Tadewara shitsugen くじゅう坊ガツル タデ原湿原 Ōita Kokonoe Taketa 1000 1270 m 91 ha 2005 nbsp Aso Kuju National Park 33 06 N 131 15 E 33 100 N 131 250 E 33 100 131 250 Kuju Bogatsuru and Tadewara shitsugen 45 Imuta ike 藺牟田池 Kagoshima Satsumasendai 296 m 60 ha 2005 nbsp N A 31 49 N 130 28 E 31 817 N 130 467 E 31 817 130 467 Imuta ike 46 Izumi Wintering Habitat of Cranes 出水ツルの越冬地 Kagoshima Izumi 478 ha 2021 nbsp N A 32 06 N 130 16 E 32 100 N 130 267 E 32 100 130 267 Izumi Wintering Habitat of Cranes 47 Yakushima Nagata hama 屋久島永田浜 Kagoshima Yakushima lt 10 m 10 ha 2005 nbsp Kirishima Yaku National Park 30 24 N 130 25 E 30 400 N 130 417 E 30 400 130 417 Yakushima Nagata hama 48 Streams in Kumejima 久米島の渓流 湿地 Okinawa Kumejima 120 280 m 255 ha 2009 N A 26 22 N 126 46 E 26 367 N 126 767 E 26 367 126 767 Streams in Kumejima 49 Kerama shoto Coral Reef 慶良間諸島海域 Okinawa Zamami Tokashiki 0 m 353 ha 2005 nbsp Kerama Shotō National Park 26 12 N 127 21 E 26 200 N 127 350 E 26 200 127 350 Keramashoto Coral Reef 50 Manko 漫湖 Okinawa Tomigusuku Naha 0 5 m 58 ha 1999 nbsp N A 26 11 N 127 41 E 26 183 N 127 683 E 26 183 127 683 Manko 51 Yonaha wan 与那覇湾 Okinawa Miyakojima 0 m 704 ha 2012 nbsp N A 24 45 N 125 16 E 24 750 N 125 267 E 24 750 125 267 Yonaha wan 52 Nagura Ampuru 名蔵アンパル Okinawa Ishigaki 0 m 157 ha 2005 nbsp N A 24 23 N 124 08 E 24 383 N 124 133 E 24 383 124 133 Nagura amparu 53 This list is complete and up to date as of April 2022 See also editRamsar Convention List of Ramsar sites worldwide List of national parks of Japan Wildlife Protection Areas in JapanReferences edit a b c Ramsar Ramsar Retrieved 30 April 2022 Country Profiles Japan Ramsar Retrieved 30 April 2022 Ramsar Sites in Japan Ministry of the Environment Retrieved 30 April 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ramsar sites in Japan Ramsar Japan Ramsar sites in Japan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Ramsar sites in Japan amp oldid 1086944484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
