500 Important Wetlands in Japan
Okinawa

No.465

Suga

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Criteria for selection:2

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Wetland type Biota Habitat Reason for selection
Motobu T Seaweed beds Marine algae Suga Suga, a high salinity stream designated as a National Natural Monument, supports Ulva reticulata and Catenella impudica (a vulnerable species of Okinawa Prefecture). There occur also sea lettuce beds.

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