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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
- Link: Kobe Biodiversity Dialogue in 2009
- 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]