Kumamoto
No.389 Amakusa-Oyano-jima Nearshore Waters Criteria for selection:1,2 (Click to enlarge photo) Uca lactea City:C/Town:T/ Village:V Wetland type Biota Habitat Reason for selection Oyano T, Matsushima T Seagrass beds, Tidal flats Seagrasses Miyazu-wan Made up of natural seagrass beds and those restored by plantation, these substantial Zostera beds are the southernmost distribution of Zostera marina in Japan (in Pacific Ocean). Porphyra seriata also occurs in the bay. Benthos Nagaura-higata Japan's largest habitat of Uca lactea. [ Back ]
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