Nature reserves in Japan
In Japan there are a total of 4915 nature reserves designated by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (as of July 2017).
These include a.
In total, 19.35% of the total land area and 0.49% of the water surface of Japan are part of a nature reserve.
Classification
National
The classification of nature reserves in Japan is based on the following 15 categories:
| Designation (english) | number |
|---|---|
| Green Corridor | 24 |
| Natural Habitat Conservation Area | 9 |
| Quasi National Park | 56 |
| Prefectural Natural Park | 306 |
| Prefectural Nature Conservation Area | 536 |
| Wilderness Area | 5 |
| National Wildlife Protection Area | 82 |
| Common fishery right area | 39 |
| Prefectural Wildlife Protection Area | 3615 |
| Area designated by prefecture, fishery operator group, etc. | 31 |
| Forest Ecosystem Reserve | 30th |
| National Park | 31 |
| Nature Conservation Area | 10 |
| Protected water surface | 52 |
| Coastline Marine Resource Development Area, designated sea area | 30th |
International
Internationally, nature reserves are classified according to the IUCN categories :
| IUCN category | description | number | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Strict nature reserve | 5 | 0.1 |
| Ib | Wilderness area | 40 | 0.81 |
| II | National park | 22nd | 0.45 |
| III | Natural monument | ||
| IV | Biotope / species protection area with management | 3758 | 76.46 |
| V | Protected Landscape / Protected Marine Area | 931 | 18.94 |
| VI | Resource protection area with management | 100 | 2.03 |
| Without specification | 59 | 1.20 |
Web links
Commons : Wildlife Sanctuaries in Japan - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
