News Headline
- Restitution of 10 Crested Ibises to China [09.11.16up]
- Public Comments Invited regarding the Approval of Type 1 Use Regulation of Living Modified Organisms [09.11.12up]
- The 3rd Round-Table Meeting prior to the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the 5th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Serving at the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena [09.11.12up]
Issues
Alien Species
- Alien Species
- 05.05.31 Enforcement of Invasive Alien Species Act
- 05.05.25 Amendments on Enforcement Regulation for Invasive Alien Species Act
- 05.02.23 Web Page on Invasive Alien Species Act
Biodiversity
- 05.07.25 Red Data Book on Land and Freshwater Mollusks Revised
- Regulations related to the Enforcement of the Law concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity through Regulations on the Use of Living Modified Organisms [PDF 140KB]
- The Ministerial Ordinance Providing Containment Measures to Be Taken in the Industrial Use of Type 2 Use of Living Modified Organisms [PDF 73KB]
- The Ministerial Ordinance Providing Containment Measures to Be Taken in Type 2 Use of Living Modified Organisms for Research and Developmen [PDF 166KB]
- The First National Report under the Convention on Biological Diversity (Dec. 1997)
- State of Japan’s Environment at a Glance: Extinct and Endangered Species Listed in the Red Data Book
- The National Biodiversity Strategy of Japan
- State of Japan’s Environment at a Glance: Loss of Biological diversity
- SATOYAMA Initiative[PDF 320KB]
Wildlife
- 05.07.11 Breeding Results of Japanese Crested Ibis for 2005
- 04.06.29 Publication of Coral Reefs of Japan
- 03.03.31 Basic Policy for Nature Restoration
- State of Japan’s Environment at a Glance: Wildlife Protection
- State of Japan’s Environment at a Glance: Wildlife Conservation in Japan (March 1997)
Natural Parks
- National Parks of Japan
- State of Japan’s Environment at a Glance: Wilderness Areas and Nature Conservation Areas
- List of National and Quasi-national Parks
- State of Japan’s Environment at a Glance: National Gardens and National Cemeteries
- Location Map
World Heritage
- World Natural Heritage in Japan [web site] [pamphlet]
- 05.07.14 Inscription of Shiretoko on the World Heritage List Finalized
- 05.05.31 IUCN Evaluation of Nomination of Shiretoko to the World Heritage List
- 04.07.01 Inscription of "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" to World Heritage List
- 04.01.06 Inscription Proposal of Shiretoko to World Heritage List Decided
- State of Japan’s Environment at a Glance: Yakushima World Heritage Area Management Plan
- State of Japan’s Environment at a Glance: Shirakami-sannchi World Heritage Area Management Plan
Hot Springs
Nature Protection/Restoration
- 05.11.08 Designation of New Ramsar Sites under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
- RAMSAR SITES in JAPAN
- For Coexistence of People and Nature
- State of Japan’s Environment at a Glance: Ramsar Sites
- Report of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) Second Regional Workshop for the East Asian Seas
- State of Japan’s Environment at a Glance: Wetland in Japan
- Nature Conservation in Japan (1995)
- State of Japan’s Environment at a Glance: Natural Vegetation
- State of Japan’s Environment at a Glance: Natural Coast
- Basic Policy for Nature Restoration [PDF 40KB]