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（一）（一） HokkaidoHokkaido Hokkaido is the only precious natural,

nature protection and development regarding the controversy continued, according to a prosperous future for tourism should have been discussed. Behind them, many of the city of Hokkaido, local nature lovers and nature protection groups and entities, to promote eco-tourism.

（１）（１） Kushiro MarshKushiro Marsh Kushiro Marsh is Japan's largest

marshland, 1980 in Japan, was first registered with the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 1993, the city of Kushiro to the venue of the Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention was held in Japan first.

survey of the river water survey of the river water qualityquality

Kushiro marshland in the national park, the participation of children, "Children's Ranger." Kushiro survey of the river water quality.

（２）（２） TeuriTeuri Island Island Haboro facing the Sea of

Japan (the rag) town.天売島float in the offing, and wings of a million breeding sea birds that are a paradise of sea birds. On the verge of extinction are murre (ORORON bird) and the breeding grounds, and HIMEU murrelet breeding grounds in the country will be the only, and is valuable only natural to the island, nature protection and tourism Needs to be achieved.

Here, nature photographer, Takeshi Takashi Terasawa (I TERASA copy artist), who is a gallery of the seabird Teuri Island Information Center, "Space Museum of the Sea" is based in TAURIYAGISHIRI (goat butt) 13 houses and inns of the island of Youth Hostels Member of the "Promotion Council EKOTSU YAGISHIRITEURI" in the center, to promote eco-tours.

one side of the island's grassland EZOKANZOU

（３）（３） KuromatsunaiKuromatsunaiKuromatsunai the "northern limit of beech-ri," is known as. Beech forests of high ecological value, Aomori Shirakami-sanchi of the World Heritage beech forests are in the know.

（一）（一） OkinawaOkinawa

Japan's southernmost prefecture, and Naha, the prefectural capital. East and west of Okinawa Island 1000km, over 400km north-south, the Miyako Island, Ishigaki Island and consists of many islands. A population of about 1.36 million people.

（１）（１） Kerama Islands Kerama Islands 1999 July, the

Kerama Islands in Okinawa and came to Tokashiki. The purpose is scuba diving course. Kerama Sea of Japan, but only a world-class sea, beautiful nature and variety of fish were able to meet. In particular, is thrilled by the beauty of coral.

TokashikiTokashiki IslandIsland Tokashiki, and from

Naha Kerama Islands at the entrance of the falls. Another is the island of the anterior insula, which is currently on a deserted island with the sea, although more recently has come back to the island as various attempts have been made.

Aka islandAka island Most of the island is covered with forests

and wilderness of rolling violently, has been designated a protected Kerama deer looks good, a lot of fun on the island.

慶留間慶留間 IslandIsland Mountains in the center, rather than have a

mountain shaped like the island, following the road around the island from Aka Bridge on the edge of the stick. Most of the island is covered with forests and wilderness of rolling violently, has been designated a protected Kerama deer looks good, a lot of fun on the island.

The history of Japan The history of Japan ecotourismecotourism

Since 1990 in Japan to conduct eco-tours of private businesses, Yakushima and other natural areas rich in tourism has seen. Environment Agency (then), 1991 "for tourism in Okinawa and promote eco-tourism survey measures" to implement, has launched a survey on eco-tourism. Eco-tourism in the late 1990s Promotion Council of Japan (now the Japan Association of eco-tourism) and the establishment of private organizations that promote lit for the spread of eco-tourism movement has been accelerated.

In the 2003-2004 period, has been set up meeting to promote eco-tourism, the country has made the start of the promotion of ecotourism. The Ministry of the Environment, adopted at the meeting was centered on the five measures to promote the dissemination of eco-tourism and concrete efforts towards establishing a recommendation.

In addition, in June 2007 on the regional eco-tourism in the framework of a comprehensive set of "Eco-Tourism Promotion Act" passed by the legislative assembly members, and 2008 will come into effect in April.