City:C/Town:T/
Village:V |
Wetland type
|
Biota
|
Habitat
|
Reason for selection
|
| Nago C |
Mangrove forests,
Rivers |
Mangrove
forests |
Oura-
gawa |
Habitat of Kandelia candel, Bruguiera gymnorhiza
and Rhizophora mucronata, the forest of which is collectively
designated as a Municipal 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 rich in species diversity. |
| Insects |
Oura-
gawa
and
Oura-wan |
Upstream area of Oura-gawa (river) abounds in lotic
insects, including notable dragonflies such as Matrona basilaris
japonica, Coeliccia ryukyuensis and Chlorogomphus brunneus
brunneus. Pools around the mangrove forests are rich in species
diversity of lentic insects. These areas support also Armatocillenus
yokohamae, which lives in brackish water. |
| Benthos |
Oura-wan |
Many vulnerable species are found in mangrove forests,
including Neritina turrita, Nerita undulata, "Assiminea" sp.,
Cassidula crassiucula and Platevindex cf. mortoni. |
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