500 Important Wetlands in Japan
Okinawa

No.484

Kapira-wan and Nearshore Waters of Yonehara

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Criteria for selection:1,3
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City:C/Town:T/
Village:V
Wetland type Biota Habitat Reason for selection
Ishigaki C Seaweed beds,
Coral reefs
Marine
algae
Kapira-wan
and nearshore
waters of
Yonehara
Habitat of Sargassum spp., and Gelidiella acerosa.
Corals Kapira-wan Fringing reefs rich in species diversity.
Corals Yonehara Fringing reefs rich in species diversity.
Benthos Kapira-wan Inner area of this bay has extremely diverse environment and is extremely rich in benthos.

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