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Wetlands International Japan
What we do
Wetlands International Japan (WIJ) works on wise use and restoration of wetlands and restoration of their biodiversity through researches on coastal areas and freshwaters, study of human practices on wetlands, and Ramsar CEPA (Communication, Education, Participation and Awareness) activities.
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 Monitoring of wetland creatures
WIJ carries out several researches in coastal areas and freshwaters, as well as capacity building for tidal flat survey at citizen’s participation.
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 Research on wetlands and human livelihood
“Wise use of wetlands” is one of the three pillars of the Ramsar Convention. In short, is a state of a wetland being utilized and maintained by human in a sustainable manner. WIJ studies those traditional and experiential wise use
practices in and outside Japan.
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 Ramsar CEPA activities
WIJ is designated as a Ramsar CEPA NGO focal point. We work on dissemination of the Ramsar convention and wise use of wetlands.
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 News
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| Dr. Tatsuichi Tsujii receives the Ramsar Award | We are honoured to report that Dr. Tatsuichi Tsujii
, president of Wetlands International Japan, is confirmed to be the 2012 Wetland Conservation Award in the category of Science. | | WIJ hosts “Blessings of Wetlands Tasting Event” for WWD2011 | On February 2nd, 2011, WIJ hosted “Blessing of Wetlands Tasting Event” within “Ramsar 40th Anniversary Symposium,” held by Ministry of Environment of Japan (MoE). | | Expert meeting of Inventory for Culture and Practice of Wetlands | WIJ is holding a meeting of Inventory for Culture and Practice of Wetlands on January 13, 2011 at Kyodo Station Chuo, Tokyo, as one of the Ramsar-40th and World Wetlands Day (WWD) celebration events. | | Monitoring Sites 1000 “2010 1st section meeting of Eelgrass beds survey” | On November 18, 14:00-17:00, 1st section meeting of Eelgrass beds survey (Monitoring Sites 1000, Coastal area) was held in WIJ meeting room. | | WIJ members network meeting | On November 11, 2010, members network meeting was held in WIJ office conference room in order to foster communication among members organization. | | WIJ participated in CBD COP10 | Two of the WIJ staffs participated in CBD COP10 (Convention of Biological Diversity 10th meeting of Contracting Parties), which was held in Nagoya during 18-29 October, 2010. | | Participated in Japanese Association of Benthology academic meeting | Academic meeting of Japanese Association of Benthology was held on 9-11 October, 2010 in Kashiwa campus of University of Tokyo. | | Monitoring Sites 1000 “2010 1st Section Meeting of Tidal Flat survey“ | The 1st Section Meeting of Monitoring Sites 1000 (Tidal Flat survey) was held on 9 October at 20:00-21:40 at Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo. | | Monitoring Sites 1000 (Inland water area) Vegetation survey in Shinji-ko | WIJ has participated in a vegetation survey in Shinji-ko site in Shimane on 29 September, 2010. | | Participated in the Japanese Society of Limnology 2010 | Academic meeting of the Japanese Society of Limnology was held at the Hirosaki University on 17-20 September, 2010. |
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Wetlands International Japan （WIJ）
Wetlands International Japan (WIJ) is a registered Japanese Non-Profit Organisation (NPO). that works on research of wetlands, awareness-raising of the Ramsar Convention and implementation of its Wise use concept of wetlands. ⇒read more
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What are Wetlands?
In general, a wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with moisture either permanently or seasonally. Such areas may also be covered partially or completely by shallow pools of water. In Ramsar definition, wetlands include freshwater swamps, lakes and marshes, rivers, mangrove forests, tidal flats, coral reefs, rice paddies, ponds, canals, dams, among others.⇒read more
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 Ramsar CEPA news
Introduces global Ramsar news. Available only in Japanese.
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Wetlands International Japan
6F NCC Ningyocho Building, 3-7-3 Ningyo-cho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0013, Japan
Tel: +81 3 5614 2150 Fax: +81 3 6806 4187
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