500 Important Wetlands in Japan
Tokushima

No.328

Jogamaru-ike

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Criteria for selection:2,3

City:C/Town:T/
Village:V
Wetland type Biota Habitat Reason for selection
Itano T Farm ponds Aquatic
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Jogamaru-ike Retaining the most sound natural environment within Tokushima Prefecture, this pond supports an extensive community of Brasenia schreberii, and abounds in rare species such as Blyxa echinosperma and Scirpus nipponicus.
Insects Jogamaru-ike This pond abounds in aquatic insects. Many species of Hemiptera are found in abundance, including Diplonychus japonicus, Hesperocorixa distanti hokkensis, Xenocorixa vittipennis and Paraplea japonica.

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