Areas protected under the Nature Conservation Law of Japan explained

The of Japan provides for the designation of three types of protected area: and, by the Minister of the Environment, and, 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 Onnebetsu-dake gensei shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			1,895		43.9933°N 145.0121°W
Head of River Tokachi Wilderness Area Tokachi-gawa genryū-bu gensei shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			1,035		43.2741°N 142.9196°W
Minami Iwojima Wilderness Area Minami-Iōjima gensei shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			367		24.2365°N 141.4631°W
Head of River Ooi Wilderness Area Ōi-gawa genryū-bu gensei shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			1,115		35.1122°N 138.141°W
Yakushima Wilderness Area Yakushima gensei shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			1,219		30.3429°N 130.5115°W

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 Ōhirayama shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			674		42.6353°N 140.1355°W
Shirakami sanchi Nature Conservation Area Shirakami sanchi shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			14,043		40.5789°N 140.2985°W
Wagadake Nature Conservation Area Wagadake shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			1,451		39.5702°N 140.7542°W
Hayachine Nature Conservation Area Hayachine shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			1,370		39.5593°N 141.4859°W
Ōsabiyama Nature Conservation Area Ōsabiyama shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			545		37.0636°N 139.844°W
Head of River Tone Nature Conservation Area Tone-gawa genryū-bu shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			2,318		36.9852°N 139.1122°W
Sasagamine Nature Conservation Area Sasagamine shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			537		33.8279°N 133.2736°W
Shiragadake Nature Conservation Area Shiragadake shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			150		32.1501°N 130.9435°W
Inaodake Nature Conservation Area Inaodake shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			377		31.1232°N 130.8856°W
Sakiyamawan-Amitoriwan Nature Conservation Area Sakiyamawan・Amitoriwan shizen kankyō hozen chiiki			1,077		24.3162°N 123.679°W

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: ・
• Kagoshima: ・
• Okinawa: ・・・・・・・・・・

See also

• Wildlife of Japan
• National Parks of Japan
• Wildlife Protection Areas in Japan
• Natural Habitat Conservation Areas in Japan
• Environmental issues in Japan

External links

• Protected areas in Japan (Ministry of the Environment)
• Wilderness Areas and Nature Conservation Areas (Ministry of the Environment)
• Nature Conservation Areas (Ministry of the Environment)

Notes and References

1. Web site: State of Japan's Environment at a Glance: Wilderness Areas and Nature Conservation Areas . . 11 December 2015.
2. Web site: Protected Areas in Japan . . 11 December 2015.
3. Web site: http://law.e-gov.go.jp/htmldata/S47/S47HO085.html . ja:自然環境保全法 . Nature Conservation Law . Japanese . . 11 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151223121628/http://law.e-gov.go.jp/htmldata/S47/S47HO085.html . 23 December 2015 . dead .
4. Web site: http://www.env.go.jp/nature/hozen/index.html . ja:自然環境保全地域 . Nature Conservation Areas . Japanese . . 11 December 2015.
5. Web site: https://www.env.go.jp/nature/hozen/data/nca_1_all.pdf . ja:自然環境保全地域等指定総括 . Summary of Nature Conservation Areas etc . Japanese . . 31 March 2015 . 11 December 2015.
6. Web site: https://www.env.go.jp/nature/hozen/data/nca_8_pref_ncadetail.pdf . ja:都道府県自然環境保全地域内訳表 . Table of Prefectural Nature Conservation Areas . Japanese . . 31 March 2015 . 11 December 2015.