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Kushiro Wetland

East Asia (Hokkaido)Designated in 1987269 km²
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Japan's largest wetland; it saved the Japanese red-crowned crane from an extinction believed complete in 1924

Area

269 km²

Protection category

IUCN II

Parque nacional —

Designated in

1987

Declared in 1987, Kushiro Shitsugen is Japan's largest wetland and played a decisive part in saving the Japanese red-crowned crane, a subspecies believed extinct in the country from 1924 until a small surviving group was unexpectedly rediscovered in this very wetland in 1926, setting off a winter protection programme with supplementary feeding that has brought the population back to several thousand birds today, and made them a Japanese national symbol of good fortune and long life.

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Kushiro Wetland: 6 documented species

Mammals1Birds4Amphibians1

Threatened:

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Japan, where Kushiro Wetland lies.

Temperate forestMarine / coastalTundra / polarWetland

Experiences in this park

Birdwatching

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Region

East Asia (Hokkaido)

Climate

Tropical, Temperate, Polar / cold

Best season

March to May

Plan your visit

Best season
March to May
Area
269 km²
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