| Titre : | Biological Conservation 142(9) - SEP 2009 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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Japan has a variety of laws to conserve and manage wildlife and biodiversity. This article reviews Japanese laws from conservation of endangered species to the fish and game code, and indicates the issues and challenges they face. It then discus[...]
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Hiroyuki Matsuda, Auteur ;
Mitsutaku Makino, Auteur ;
Yasunori Sakurai, Auteur
The Marine Management Plan for the Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site, Japan, provides a case study for adaptive marine ecosystem management and co-management of coastal fisheries. Shiretoko was the third World Natural Heritage Site registere[...]
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Taku Kadoya, Auteur ;
Shin-ichi Suda, Auteur ;
Izumi Washitani, Auteur
Many Japanese dragonfly species depend on habitat complexes maintained in rice paddy systems. We postulated that recent alterations to habitat complexes in paddy systems have had adverse effects on dragonfly populations, especially those 'once c[...]
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Go Fujita, Auteur ;
Kumiko Totsu, Auteur ;
Emi Shibata, Auteur ;
Yoshimi Matsuoka, Auteur ;
Hiroyuki Morita, Auteur ;
Wataru Kitamura, Auteur ;
Noboru Kuramoto, Auteur ;
Naoya Masuda, Auteur ;
Hiroyoshi Higuchi, Auteur
The little tern (Sterna albifrons) is a species of shorebird that nests in colonies on sandy beaches and riverbanks with little vegetation cover. In Japan, the natural breeding habitats of the terns have decreased drastically, and the species is[...]
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Masako Izawa, Auteur ;
Teruo Doi, Auteur ;
Nozomi Nakanishi, Auteur ;
Ayumi Teranishi, Auteur
The conservation of rare species on islands is a special challenge, especially when the islands are faced with increasing human impact. Two endangered wild felids in Japan provide a contrast that is useful for examining conservation strategies. [...]
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Hiromi Kobori, Auteur
Conservation education (CE) is an important component of environmental education. Its goal is to teach the theory and practice of preservation and restoration of biodiversity affected by human activities so that people can increase their awarene[...]
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Hiroyoshi Higuchi, Auteur ;
R. B. Primack, Auteur
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Richard B. Primack, Auteur ;
Hiroyoshi Higuchi, Auteur ;
Abraham J. Miller-Rushing, Auteur
Studies from throughout the world have provided evidence that climate change is already affecting the ecology and persistence of species. Japan contributes valuable insights into understanding these changes through long-term records of the timin[...]
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Kazuhiro Katoh, Auteur ;
Sumire Sakai, Auteur ;
Toshimori Takahashi, Auteur
Satoyama is a traditional agricultural landscape in Japan. it contains many kinds of organisms, including endangered species. Satoyama is composed of several habitat types, including paddy fields, secondary forests, secondary grasslands, ponds, [...]
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Seiki Takatsuki, Auteur
The Japanese sika deer Cervus nippon has expanded its range by nearly 70% during the last two decades. Browsing by sika deer affects vegetation in both agricultural and forested habitats. Effects of sika deer on vegetation are conspicuous on dee[...]
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Tatsuya Amano, Auteur
A high proportion of threatened and near-threatened species in the world now inhabit farmland. Although much data regarding the impact of agriculture on farmland biodiversity have been accumulated in Western countries, such information, particul[...]
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Jun Nishihiro, Auteur ;
Ryuji Uesugi, Auteur ;
Shinichi Takagawa, Auteur ;
Izumi Washitani, Auteur
We provide a brief review of practices and relevant studies for restoration of Nymphoides peltata (yellow floating heart, Asaza), a distylous floating-leaf clonal plant, in Lake Kasumigaura, Japan to develop a model of integrated genetic and dem[...]
