500 Important Wetlands in Japan
Shizuoka

No.235
Western Izu-hanto Nearshore Waters
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Criteria for selection:1,3

City:C/Town:T/
Village:V
Wetland type Biota Habitat Reason for selection
Matsuzaki T,
Nishiizu T
Seaweed beds Marine algae Nearshore
waters of
western
Izu-hanto
Habitat of Gelidium elegans where Sargassum species and Eckloniopsis radicosa coexist. These sea areas are rich in biodiversity. (Note): Attention must be paid as there is a high possibility that these seaweed beds are feeding grounds of green turtle Chelonia mydas.

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