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
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Nature Conservation Areas
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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
Prefectural Nature Conservation Areas
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
References
- "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.
- 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.
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