The (NACS-J) is a Japanese
NGO founded in 1951.
It is a member organization of the
International Union for Conservation of Nature, for which it acts as the Japanese coordinator. The society developed out of the , formed in 1949 to challenge plans to build a hydroelectric power station in the
Oze marshes; two years later, after organizing a petition to combat the issue of
sulfur mining at
Mount Meakan in
Hokkaidō
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
, the Union reformed as the country's first
nature conservation
Nature conservation is the moral philosophy and conservation movement focused on protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biological diversity. A range of values unde ...
organization. More recent initiatives have included the development of a citizen-led ''
satoyama'' monitoring system.
See also
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Oze National Park
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Wildlife Protection Areas in Japan
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Wild Bird Society of Japan
References
External links
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Nature Conservation Society of Japan*
Nature Conservation Society of Japan*
The Nature Conservation Movement in Post-War Japan
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Environmental organizations based in Japan
1951 establishments in Japan