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. Adopted in 1971, it entered into force in 1975 and as of April 2022 had 172 contracting parties. Japan was the twenty-fourth party to accede, on 17 October 1980. Kushiro-shitsugen was the first of Japan's fifty-three Ramsar sites as of April 2022, with a total surface area of 1,552 square kilometres (599 sq mi).

Designated sites

See also

• Ramsar Convention
• List of Ramsar sites worldwide
• List of national parks of Japan
• Wildlife Protection Areas in Japan

References

External links

• Ramsar - Japan
• Ramsar sites in Japan

1. List of Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance
2. List of Ramsar sites in the Philippines
3. List of national parks of Japan
4. Ramsar Convention
5. List of parties to the Ramsar Convention
6. List of World Heritage Sites in India
7. Geography of Japan
8. List of Important Bird Areas in Japan
9. World Heritage Site
10. Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds
11. Japan
12. Notsuke Peninsula
13. List of World Heritage Sites in Vietnam
14. Miyajima-numa
15. Mikata Five Lakes
16. Notsuke Bay
17. Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award
18. Yatsu-higata
19. List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Hokkaidō)
20. Izunuma-Uchinuma