Areas protected under the Nature Conservation Law of Japan
The Nature Conservation Law (自然環境保全法, shizen kankyō hozen-hō) of Japan provides for the designation of three types of protected area: Wilderness Areas (原生自然環境保全地域) and Nature Conservation Areas (自然環境保全地域), by the Minister of the Environment, and Prefectural Nature Conservation Areas (都道府県自然環境保全地域), by Prefectural Governors.[1][2][3][4]
Wilderness Areas
[edit]As of 31 March 2015, five Wilderness Areas have been designated, with a total area of 56.31 km2.[5]
| Wilderness Area | Prefecture | Municipality | Area (ha) | Image | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onnebetsudake Wilderness Area 遠音別岳原生自然環境保全地域 Onnebetsu-dake gensei shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Hokkaidō | Shari, Rausu | 1,895 |  |
43°59′36″N 145°00′44″E / 43.993252°N 145.012147°E |
| Head of River Tokachi Wilderness Area 十勝川源流部原生自然環境保全地域 Tokachi-gawa genryū-bu gensei shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Hokkaidō | Shintoku | 1,035 |  |
43°16′27″N 142°55′11″E / 43.274114°N 142.919588°E |
| Minami Iwojima Wilderness Area 南硫黄島原生自然環境保全地域 Minami-Iōjima gensei shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Tokyo | Ogasawara | 367 |  |
24°14′11″N 141°27′47″E / 24.236506°N 141.463132°E |
| Head of River Ooi Wilderness Area 大井川源流部原生自然環境保全地域 Ōi-gawa genryū-bu gensei shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Shizuoka | Kawanehon | 1,115 |  |
35°06′44″N 138°08′27″E / 35.112170°N 138.140955°E |
| Yakushima Wilderness Area 屋久島原生自然環境保全地域 Yakushima gensei shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Kagoshima | Yakushima | 1,219 |  |
30°20′35″N 130°30′41″E / 30.342936°N 130.511451°E |
Nature Conservation Areas
[edit]As of 31 March 2015, ten Nature Conservation Areas have been designated, with a total area of 225.42 km2.[5]
| Wilderness Area | Prefecture | Municipality | Area (ha) | Image | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōhirayama Nature Conservation Area 大平山自然環境保全地域 Ōhirayama shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Hokkaidō | Shimamaki | 674 | 42°38′07″N 140°08′08″E / 42.635289°N 140.135464°E | |
| Shirakami sanchi Nature Conservation Area 白神山地自然環境保全地域 Shirakami sanchi shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Aomori, Akita | Ajigasawa, Fukaura, Nishimeya, Fujisato | 14,043 |  |
40°34′44″N 140°17′54″E / 40.578929°N 140.298461°E |
| Wagadake Nature Conservation Area 和賀岳自然環境保全地域 Wagadake shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Iwate | Nishiwaga | 1,451 |  |
39°34′13″N 140°45′15″E / 39.570191°N 140.754170°E |
| Hayachine Nature Conservation Area 早池峰自然環境保全地域 Hayachine shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Iwate | Miyako | 1,370 |  |
39°33′34″N 141°29′09″E / 39.559332°N 141.485852°E |
| Ōsabiyama Nature Conservation Area 大佐飛山自然環境保全地域 Ōsabiyama shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Tochigi | Nasushiobara | 545 |  |
37°03′49″N 139°50′38″E / 37.063598°N 139.843972°E |
| Head of River Tone Nature Conservation Area 利根川源流部自然環境保全地域 Tone-gawa genryū-bu shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Gunma | Minakami | 2,318 |  |
36°59′07″N 139°06′44″E / 36.985204°N 139.112199°E |
| Sasagamine Nature Conservation Area 笹ヶ峰自然環境保全地域 Sasagamine shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Ehime, Kōchi | Niihama, Saijō, Ino | 537 |  |
33°49′40″N 133°16′25″E / 33.827881°N 133.273565°E |
| Shiragadake Nature Conservation Area 白髪岳自然環境保全地域 Shiragadake shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Kumamoto | Asagiri | 150 | 32°09′00″N 130°56′37″E / 32.150056°N 130.943486°E | |
| Inaodake Nature Conservation Area 稲尾岳自然環境保全地域 Inaodake shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Kagoshima | Kimotsuki, Kinkō, Minamiōsumi | 377 |  |
31°07′24″N 130°53′08″E / 31.123215°N 130.885608°E |
| Sakiyamawan-Amitoriwan Nature Conservation Area 崎山湾・網取湾自然環境保全地域 Sakiyamawan・Amitoriwan shizen kankyō hozen chiiki |
Okinawa | Taketomi | 1,077 | 24°18′58″N 123°40′44″E / 24.316226°N 123.679015°E |
Prefectural Nature Conservation Areas
[edit]As of 31 March 2015, five hundred and forty-four Prefectural Nature Conservation Areas have been designated, with a total area of 774.08 km2.[5][6]
- Miyazaki: Kashiba (樫葉)・Northern Kamon-dake (掃部岳北部)
- Kagoshima: Koba-dake (木場岳)・Mangurō (万九郎)
- Okinawa: Kubura-dake (久部良岳)・Urabuta-dake (宇良部岳)・Higawa-chisaki (比川地先)・Agari-zaki (東崎)・Tanokuba-yama (田名の久葉山)・Kushi-dake (後岳)・Koshi-dake (腰岳)・Gayō-zan (賀陽山)・Aha-take (阿波岳)・Izena-yama (伊是名山)・Katsuu-dake - Awa-dake - Yae-dake (嘉津宇岳・安和岳・八重岳)
See also
[edit]- Wildlife of Japan
- National Parks of Japan
- Wildlife Protection Areas in Japan
- Natural Habitat Conservation Areas in Japan
- Environmental issues in Japan
References
[edit]- ^ "State of Japan's Environment at a Glance: Wilderness Areas and Nature Conservation Areas". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Protected Areas in Japan" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ 自然環境保全法 [Nature Conservation Law] (in Japanese). law.e-gov.go.jp. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ 自然環境保全地域 [Nature Conservation Areas] (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ a b c 自然環境保全地域等指定総括 [Summary of Nature Conservation Areas etc] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ 都道府県自然環境保全地域内訳表 [Table of Prefectural Nature Conservation Areas] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.