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1 Case Study of Integrated Wetland Management at Yatsu Tidal Flat with YNOC

2 1. The Profile of YATSUHIGATA (Yatsu Tidal Flat) Tokyo Met. Tokyo Bay YATSU-HIGATA N E

3 The Present YATSUHIGATA Takase Creek Tokyo Bay Yatsu Creek

4 Transition of Coastline

5 Shorebirds Flyway Network site Road to Preservation Protection activities by local people and conservation groups 1993 Ramsar site 1994 YNOC was established 1996 The East Asian and Australasian

6 2. Participation of Local People Key words Local People/Groups Facility Volunteer Coordination and Training Rehabilitation Program

7 Interpretation Walk-in observation Volunteers activities Dramatic picture show Bush mowing

8 Guide walk Volunteers activities Wetland explorer

9 Coordination & Training Interpretation training for beginner Monitoring benthos training

10 Volunteer Activities Interpretation Group activities Supporting for event etc. For Visitors & Conservation Coordination & by YNOC Training

11 Rehabilitation Program Three years program Involvement of local people

12 3. Research and Monitoring Key words Wastes Blue Tide Sediment Ulba pertusa Population Clash on Shorebirds

13 Blue Tide & Changing of Sediment

14 Green Tide caused by Ulba pertusa

15 Collecting Ulva

16 Fig.1.& Fig.1. Relationship between number of migratory waders and years in spring Fig.2. Relationship between number of migratory waders and years in autumn

17 T able1.t endency for the population changes on each w ader species recorded in spring and autum n from 1973 to 1995 by the sim ple linear regression analyses. Table.1 í Species t Spring H Autum n Japanease nam e Latin nam e F cal Tendency F cal Tendency R ` h Charadrius dubius 0.87 m r 1.41 m r _ C ` h Charadrius mongolus «ip<0.001j «ip<0.025j i O Pluvialis dominica «ip<0.025j L E W V M Arenaria interpres 31.6 «ip<0.001j «ip<0.005j g E l Calidris Ruficollis m r m r E Y V M Calidris acuminata m r R I o V M Calidris canutus m r I o V M Calidris tenuirostris 8.72 «ip<0.01j m r ~ r V M Calidris alba m r 1.13 m r L A C Limicola falcinellus m r c V M Tringa erythropus «ip<0.025j A I A V V M Tringa nebularia «ip<0.005j ^ J u V M Tringa glareola «ip<0.001j L A V V M Heteroscelus brevipes 1.41 m r «ip<0.001j C \ V M Actitis hypoleucos «ip<0.001j \ n V V M Xenus cinereus m r I O V M Limosa limosa m r I I \ n V V M Limosa lapponica m r 0.35 m r ` E V N V M Numenius phaeopus 4.01 m r 6.17 «ip<0.025j A J G q A V V M P halaropus lobatus In the Table2.,ª shows increase,«shows decline,ns m eans None Significant.

18 4. Domestic and International cooperation Key words Migratory Shorebirds Education Project Teaching Material Inter-NGOs Workshop Shorebirds Network Site Training Course

19 Grey-tailed tattler Greenshank Mongolian plover Curlew Shorebirds

20 Wintering Red-necked stint Breeding What are Shorebirds? - A group of special birds in wetland - Migratory birds Staging 12000km!

21 The East Asian-Australasian Shorebird Flyway Network Moroshechnaya Estuary Yatsu Tidal Flats Tokyo Bay Wild Bird Park Olango island Wasur National Park Kakado National Park Parry lagoons Thomsons Lake Morton Bay Kooragang Nature Reserve Corner Inlet The Coorong Orielton lagoon Logan Lagoon Fifth of Thames Farewell Spit Tonda Wildlife Area Tonggin Estuary Yoshino Estuary Manko Shuangtaizi Estuary Yellow River Delta Maipo Chongmin Dongtan Yalu Jiang Yancheng

22 Teaching Material on Shorebirds for Environmental Education

23 Demonstration and Workshop in Okinawa August 2001

24 Shorebirds network site training course in Kashima city

25 Tasks of YNOC for Integrated Wetland Management 1.Environmental Education 2.Participation of Local people Conclusion 1/2 3.Conservation 4. Domestic & International Research & Monitoring Cooperation

26 Cooperation & Partnership Conclusion 2/2 Local Community Participate NGO Take action Mechanisms Fund Governments International Organization Supervise

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