Ramsar Sites In Japan

picture info	Ramsar Sites In Japan The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. Adopted in 1971, it entered into force in 1975 and as of April 2022 had 172 contracting parties. Japan was the twenty-fourth party to accede, on 17 October 1980. Kushiro-shitsugen was the first of Japan's fifty-three Ramsar sites as of April 2022, with a total surface area of . Designated sites See also * Ramsar Convention * List of Ramsar sites worldwide * List of national parks of Japan * Wildlife Protection Areas in Japan in Japan are established by the Ministry of the Environment and, for areas of more local importance, by the Prefectural Governments in order "to protect and promote the reproduction of birds and mammals" in accordance with the 2002 (superseding ... References External links {{Commons category, Ramsar sites in Japan Ramsar - Japan Protected areas of Japan Environment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ramsar Convention The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971. Every three years, representatives of the contracting parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), the policy-making organ of the convention which adopts decisions (resolutions and recommendations) to administer the work of the convention and improve the way in which the parties are able to implement its objectives. COP12 was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in 2015. COP13 was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in October 2018. List of wetlands of international importance The list of wetlands of international importance included 2,331 Ramsar sites in May 2018 covering over . The countries with most sites are the United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Betsukai, Hokkaido is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,179, and an area of 1,320.15 km2 (the second largest in Hokkaido). The town is primarily agricultural, with numerous dairy farms. It comprises a part of the agricultural region referred to as "Milk Land Hokkaido". History 1923 - 6 villages combine, forming the village of Betsukai. 1971 - Betsukai Village becomes Betsukai Town. Climate Mascot Betsukai's mascot is whose real name is . He is a bull that looks like a cow. He is a fisherman, and a milk farmer. His friends are (who is a Yesso scallop), (who is a shrimp), (who is a milk bottle), (who is a salmon), (who is a Japanese littleneck clam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Notsuke Bay is a shallow bay in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, separated from Nemuro Bay and the Sea of Okhotsk by the curving Notsuke Peninsula. The bay mouth has a width of some and a maximum depth of ; most of the area of the bay has a depth of less than , making it unsuitable for the use of boats with engines. One of the largest seagrass beds in the country, the expanse of eelgrass and kelp makes it an important habitat for marine life, notably (''Pandalus latirostris''), which are harvested in the summer and autumn by , with their three-cornered sails. Together with Notsuke Peninsula, by which it is largely enclosed, Notsuke Bay has been designated a Ramsar Site, as a wetland of international importance, a Special Wildlife Protection Area, and an Important Bird Area, and forms part of Notsuke-Fūren Prefectural Natural Park. Water fowl include the grey-tailed tattler, redshank, whooper swan, brent goose, wigeon, scaup, and common goldeneye. See also * List of Ramsar sites in Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Notsuke-hanto is a peninsula on the east coast of Hokkaidō, Japan, with its northwestern base in Shibetsu and southeast tip in Betsukai. The name is derived from the Ainu for jawbone, ''notkeu'' (ノッケウ), purportedly due to the landform's visual resemblance to that of a whale. The curved peninsula, the longest sandspit in the country, with a length of some to , extends into the Nemuro Strait, which lies between Shiretoko Peninsula, Nemuro Peninsula, and the disputed island of Kunashiri in the Sea of Okhotsk; it was formed by the deposition of sand sediment carried by the currents in the strait, and itself forms and largely encloses Notsuke Bay. There remain on the peninsula traces of Satsumon culture pit dwellings, while during the Edo period samurai were stationed at a checkpoint controlling the crossing to Kunashiri. It is said that from the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period there was a settlement known as at the tip of the peninsula, with streets lined with sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park is a quasi-national park in Hokkaidō, Japan.List of Quasi-National Parks ''Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan'', Last access 9 June 2009 The park includes the following areas: * Mashike Mountains * Teuri Island * Yagishiri Island See also * List of national parks of Japan and in J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uryū, Hokkaido is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,546, and a density of 13.3 persons per km2. The total area is . Etymology The name of the town is from the Ainu language, but the origin of name has been lost. ''Urir-o-pet'', one possibility, means "cormorant river". In Japanese, the name of the town is written with ateji, or kanji characters used to phonetically represent native or borrowed words. The first, , means "rain", and the second, , means "dragon". Neighboring municipalities * Sorachi Subprefecture Takikawa Hokuryū Moseushi Shintotsukawa * Rumoi Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, it had a population of 52,627 and an area of . The population density of the subprefecture, 13 people per km2, is very low compared to the rest of Japan. The population of Rumoi Subpr ... ** Mashike References External links Official Website Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Abashiri Quasi-National Park is a quasi-national park in Japan.List of Quasi-National Parks ''Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan'', Last access 3 June 2009 The park protects the waters and surrounding coastline of the lakes and lagoons along the Sea of Okhotsk on Hokkaidō . This includes such lakes as Lake Abashiri and Lake Notoro [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lake Tofutsu 2011 A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger oceans, they do form part of the Earth's water cycle. Lakes are distinct from lagoons, which are generally coastal parts of the ocean. Lakes are typically larger and deeper than ponds, which also lie on land, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which usually flow in a channel on land. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams. Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation. Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers, where a river channel has widened into a basin. Some parts of the world have many lakes formed by the chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Koshimizu, Hokkaido is a town in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of May 1, 2017, the town had an estimated population of 5,029 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ... of 18 persons per squared kilometre. The total area is 287.04 km2. Climate Mascots Koshimizu's mascots are and . They are appointed as mascots on October 3, 2013. Hogaja is a pouch. He lives with his family in the Hogaja Koshimizu Hokuyo Factory. He is bright, energetic and lively but embarrassed and sloppy at the same time. He usually helps import potato starches and collects headbands. His birthday is July 1. His friend, , who is a Hogaja rice cracker, usually rides him. Denbo is a denpun dango. He makes denpun dango for a living. His eyes, nose and mouth (which are his cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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