City:C/Town:T/
Village:V |
Wetland type
|
Biota
|
Habitat
|
Reason for selection
|
| Higashi V |
Mangrove
forests,
Rivers |
Mangrove
forests |
Gesashi-
gawa |
Habitat of Kandelia candel, Bruguiera gymnorhiza
and Rhizophora mucronata, the forest of which is collectively
designated as a National Natural Monument. Rare distribution site
of mangrove tree species. Geographically rare distribution site
of mangrove forests. Representative and endemic distribution site
of mangrove forest ecosystems. High diversity of mangrove forest
ecosystems. |
| Crustaceans |
Mangrove forests and estuary of Gesashi-gawa in Higashi-son |
The Gesashi Mangrove Forest has been designated
as a National Natural Monument. It supports new Alpheus species
(four brackish species), and fish species such as Periophthalmus
argentilineatus and Periophthalmus modestus. As the river
flowing into the forest supports RDB species such as Geothelphusa
aramotoi, G. sakamotoana and Candidiopotamon okinawense,
the entire river basin is important. |
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