100 insects such as stag that aimed at rare insects die Amami Oshima September 28 13:40
In July, in the national park of Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, which aims to be registered as a World Natural Heritage Site, a trap that seems to have been aimed at rare insects was found. It was. The trap was found in a special protected area where the collection of animals and plants is prohibited.
According to the Amami Archipelago National Park Management Office of the Ministry of the Environment, in July, 10 insect traps that were likely to target rare species were found in a special conservation area in the Amami Oshima National Park.
There were pesticides in this, and more than 100 dead, including the rare stag beetle protected by local government regulations, beetles and dragonflies. The Ministry of the Environment sees it as a sampling purpose.
In Amami Oshima's national park, traps have been found one after another, which seems to have been aimed at insects, but this is the first time that it has been found in a special protected area.
In special protected areas, not only rare species but also animals and plants are prohibited by law. The Ministry of the Environment is making an investigation request to the police.
The Amami Archipelago National Park Management Office says, “This kind of act is never allowed. We want to carry out patrols and educational activities in cooperation with the police and local governments to advance countermeasures against illegal collection.”