List of 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.[1] Adopted in 1971, it entered into force in 1975 and as of December 2015 had 169 contracting parties.[1] Japan was the twenty-fourth party to accede, on 17 October 1980.[2] Kushiro-shitsugen was the first of Japan's fifty-two Ramsar sites as of the thirteenth conference of the contracting parties (2018), with a total surface area of 1,547 square kilometres (597 sq mi).[3]
Designated sites
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See also
References
- "Ramsar". Ramsar. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Country Profiles: Japan". Ramsar. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Ramsar Sites in Japan". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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