14 September 2012

Endangered Flora - Fauna of Japan..

 

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Wild Fauna and Flora of Japan

The Japanese Post issued a set of stamps dedicated to the theme "Living in harmony with nature". This set is dedicated to the endangered representatives of wild fauna and flora of Japan – Tokyo shrew, Golden eagle, Safflower mountain peony, Killifish and Horseshoe crab.

Tokyo shrew is one of the world's smallest mammal having size 45mm, weight 1.5g and living only in eastern Hokkaido. The Ministry of the Environment entered the Tokyo shrew in the list of wild animals in class II of extinction danger.

Golden eagle is a large eagle that inhabits the mountains from Hokkaido to Kyushu. Its population is about 650 feathers, but keeps on decreasing because of the entry of people into their land and breeding habitat. In the Red List of the Ministry of the Environment, they are classified as "highly endangered species II".

Safflower mountain peony is a plant growing in Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. It has a pink flower and a stem of 30-40 cm. The main factors of its reduction are transition of vegetation and deforestation. In the Red List of the Ministry of the Environment, it has been classified as "endangered species II."

 Killifish is a freshwater fish distributed in various parts of Japan except Hokkaido. The development of paddy fields has declined significantly its habitat. In the Red List of the Ministry of the Environment it has been classified as "endangered species II."

Horseshoe crab was once widely distributed in the Seto Inland Sea and the coast of northern Kyushu, but began losing its habitat due to coastal alteration. In the Red List of the Ministry of the Environment has been classified as "endangered species I" that is in danger of extinction.

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