The natural monument of the country `` Dugong '' A trace of eating seaweed near the Sakishima Islands or April 2 4:56
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For the first time, dugongs, which are at high risk of extinction, were found to have eaten seagrass near Irabu and Hateruma islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and the Ministry of the Environment has decided to identify habitat areas.
Dugong is a national monument and is classified as an extremely endangered species on the Ministry of the Environment's "Red List".
In Japan, it was thought that only a few inhabited the sea around the Okinawa main island, but since 2013, sighting information has also been seen near the Sakishima Islands, so the Ministry of the Environment surveyed from November last month to last month The we.
As a result, 72 spots where dugongs seemed to have been eaten were found near Irabu Island, such as seaweeds being lost and stalked, and seven were found near Hateruma Island.
In addition, from local residents, a total of five sightings were received from last August to last month.
According to the Ministry of the Environment, it is the first time that dugongs have been found to have eaten seagrass outside of the main island of Okinawa, and we will continue to investigate and identify habitat areas.