Wildlife Protection Areas in Japan
# Wildlife Protection Areas in Japan

Wildlife Protection Areas (鳥獣保護区, chōjū hogoku) in Japan are established by the Ministry of the Environment and, for areas of more local importance, by the Prefectural Governments in order "to protect and promote the reproduction of birds and mammals" in accordance with the 2002 Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law (鳥獣の保護及び狩猟の適正化に関する法律) (superseding the amended 1918 Law). The areas established have a maximum duration of twenty years (subject to renewal) and hunting is prohibited within them. Special Protection Areas (特別保護地区) are designated within the Wildlife Protection Areas in order to protect habitats and ecosystems.

## Classification of wildlife

The wildlife of Japan is classified either as game species or protected species. The former includes thirty species of bird and seventeen of mammal that are considered (1) able to withstand hunting (2) harmful to agriculture and forestry (3) useful for meat or other derivatives. These species include the brown bear, black bear, Japanese deer, Japanese hare, Japanese quail, and Japanese pheasant. Over six hundred species are protected. Insectivorous mammals and rats are excluded from protection since they are considered harmful to agriculture; some marine mammals fall under the alternative jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. While the number of animals hunted is falling with the decline in the number of hunters, the number of birds and mammals "controlled" is rising in relation to damage to crops.

## Established Wildlife Protection Areas

As of 1 November 2019, eighty-six Wildlife Protection Areas have been established at a national level, covering an area of 5,930 square kilometres (2,290 sq mi), including 1,639 square kilometres (633 sq mi) of Special Protection Areas. As of the same date, 3,639 Wildlife Protection Areas have been established at a prefectural level, covering an area of 29,260 square kilometres (11,300 sq mi), including 1,425 square kilometres (550 sq mi) of prefectural Special Protectional Areas. The eighty-six nationally designated areas, divided into the four classes of large habitats (大規模生息地), wetland areas (集団渡来地), breeding areas (集団繁殖地), and habitats of rare birds and mammals (希少鳥獣生息地), are as follows:

| Wildlife Protection Area | Designated Name | Prefecture | Coordinates | Area $(km^2)$ | Established | Class |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Daisetsuzan | 大雪山鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaido | 43°39′08″N 142°54′09″E﻿ / ﻿43.652224°N 142.902603°E﻿ / 43.652224; 142.902603﻿ (Daisetsuzan) | 355.34 | 1992 | 1 |
| Towada | 十和田鳥獣保護区 | Aomori, Akita | 40°27′52″N 140°52′40″E﻿ / ﻿40.464450°N 140.877686°E﻿ / 40.464450; 140.877686﻿ (Towada) | 376.74 | 1953 | 1 |
| Shirakami-Sanchi | 白神山地鳥獣保護区 | Aomori, Akita | 40°28′09″N 140°07′50″E﻿ / ﻿40.469151°N 140.130444°E﻿ / 40.469151; 140.130444﻿ (Shirakami-Sanchi) | 171.57 | 2004 | 1 |
| Asama | 浅間鳥獣保護区 | Gunma, Nagano | 36°24′19″N 138°31′20″E﻿ / ﻿36.405396°N 138.522320°E﻿ / 36.405396; 138.522320﻿ (Asama) | 309.40 | 1951 | 1 |
| Hakusan | 白山鳥獣保護区 | Ishikawa, Gifu | 36°09′19″N 136°45′41″E﻿ / ﻿36.155237°N 136.761289°E﻿ / 36.155237; 136.761289﻿ (Hakusan) | 380.61 | 1969 | 1 |
| Ōdai Mountains | 大台山系鳥獣保護区 | Mie, Nara | 34°10′59″N 136°05′01″E﻿ / ﻿34.183051°N 136.083612°E﻿ / 34.183051; 136.083612﻿ (Ōdai Mountains) | 185.72 | 1972 | 1 |
| Tsurugi Mountains | 剣山山系鳥獣保護区 | Tokushima, Kōchi | 33°51′14″N 134°05′41″E﻿ / ﻿33.853916°N 134.094787°E﻿ / 33.853916; 134.094787﻿ (Tsurugi Mountains) | 118.17 | 1988 | 1 |
| Daisen | 大山鳥獣保護区 | Tottori | 35°22′34″N 133°32′40″E﻿ / ﻿35.376174°N 133.544312°E﻿ / 35.376174; 133.544312﻿ (Daisen) | 51.56 | 1958 | 1 |
| Ishizuchi Mountains | 石鎚山系鳥獣保護区 | Ehime, Kōchi | 33°46′18″N 133°06′43″E﻿ / ﻿33.771728°N 133.111982°E﻿ / 33.771728; 133.111982﻿ (Ishizuchi Mountains) | 108.58 | 1977 | 1 |
| Kirishima | 霧島鳥獣保護区 | Miyazaki, Kagoshima | 31°55′00″N 130°52′48″E﻿ / ﻿31.916762°N 130.880127°E﻿ / 31.916762; 130.880127﻿ (Kirishima) | 114.33 | 1978 | 1 |
| Hamatonbetsu Lake Kutcharo | 浜頓別クッチャロ湖鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 45°08′01″N 142°19′43″E﻿ / ﻿45.133739°N 142.328739°E﻿ / 45.133739; 142.328739﻿ (Hamatonbetsu Lake Kutcharo) | 28.03 | 1983 | 2 |
| Sarobetsu | サロベツ鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 45°06′20″N 141°41′07″E﻿ / ﻿45.105516°N 141.685181°E﻿ / 45.105516; 141.685181﻿ (Sarobetsu) | 37.39 | 1992 | 2 |
| Lake Tōfutsu | 濤沸湖鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 43°55′04″N 144°26′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.917804°N 144.437599°E﻿ / 43.917804; 144.437599﻿ (Lake Tōfutsu) | 20.23 | 1992 | 2 |
| Notsuke Peninsula - Notsuke Bay | 野付半島・野付湾鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 43°37′29″N 145°12′41″E﻿ / ﻿43.624768°N 145.211277°E﻿ / 43.624768; 145.211277﻿ (Notsuke Peninsula - Notsuke Bay) | 61.46 | 2005 | 2 |
| Lake Furen | 風蓮湖鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 43°20′21″N 145°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.339162°N 145.266724°E﻿ / 43.339162; 145.266724﻿ (Lake Furen) | 81.39 | 1993 | 2 |
| Akkeshi-Bekanbeushi-Kiritappu | 厚岸・別寒辺牛・霧多布鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 43°05′01″N 145°04′48″E﻿ / ﻿43.083684°N 145.079956°E﻿ / 43.083684; 145.079956﻿ (Akkeshi-Bekanbeushi-Kiritappu) | 130.64 | 1993 | 2 |
| Miyajima-numa | 宮島沼鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 43°19′57″N 141°42′49″E﻿ / ﻿43.332389°N 141.713719°E﻿ / 43.332389; 141.713719﻿ (Miyajima-numa) | 0.41 | 1992 | 2 |
| Lake Utonai | ウトナイ湖鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 42°41′57″N 141°42′43″E﻿ / ﻿42.699091°N 141.711831°E﻿ / 42.699091; 141.711831﻿ (Lake Utonai) | 5.10 | 1982 | 2 |
| Kominato | 小湊鳥獣保護区 | Aomori | 40°56′14″N 140°58′23″E﻿ / ﻿40.937118°N 140.973129°E﻿ / 40.937118; 140.973129﻿ (Kominato) | 45.18 | 1971 | 2 |
| Izu-numa | 伊豆沼鳥獣保護区 | Miyagi | 38°42′55″N 141°06′14″E﻿ / ﻿38.715351°N 141.103935°E﻿ / 38.715351; 141.103935﻿ (Izu-numa) | 14.55 | 1982 | 2 |
| Sendai Seaside | 仙台海浜鳥獣保護区 | Miyagi | 38°12′28″N 140°58′48″E﻿ / ﻿38.207702°N 140.979996°E﻿ / 38.207702; 140.979996﻿ (Sendai Seaside) | 75.96 | 1987 | 2 |
| Kabukuri-numa and the surrounding rice paddies | 蕪栗沼・周辺水田鳥獣保護区 | Miyagi | 38°38′13″N 141°06′18″E﻿ / ﻿38.636919°N 141.105137°E﻿ / 38.636919; 141.105137﻿ (Kabukuri-numa) | 30.61 | 2005 | 2 |
| Kejo-numa | 化女沼鳥獣保護区 | Miyagi | 38°37′50″N 140°57′46″E﻿ / ﻿38.630550°N 140.962701°E﻿ / 38.630550; 140.962701﻿ (Kejo-numa) | 0.78 | 2008 | 2 |
| Mogami River Mouth | 最上川河口鳥獣保護区 | Yamagata | 38°55′23″N 139°48′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.923159°N 139.811068°E﻿ / 38.923159; 139.811068﻿ (Mogami River Mouth) | 15.37 | 2005 | 2 |
| Ōyama Kamiike-Shimoike | 大山上池・下池鳥獣保護区 | Yamagata | 38°45′00″N 139°45′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.750134°N 139.755664°E﻿ / 38.750134; 139.755664﻿ (Ōyama Kamiike-Shimoike) | 0.39 | 2008 | 2 |
| Fukushimagata | 福島潟鳥獣保護区 | Niigata | 37°54′39″N 139°15′06″E﻿ / ﻿37.910922°N 139.251795°E﻿ / 37.910922; 139.251795﻿ (Fukushimagata) | 2.31 | 1974 | 2 |
| Lake Hyōko | 瓢湖鳥獣保護区 | Niigata | 37°50′19″N 139°14′15″E﻿ / ﻿37.838699°N 139.237461°E﻿ / 37.838699; 139.237461﻿ (Lake Hyōko) | 2.81 | 2005 | 2 |
| Sakata Lagoon | 佐潟鳥獣保護区 | Niigata | 37°48′58″N 138°52′27″E﻿ / ﻿37.816056°N 138.874054°E﻿ / 37.816056; 138.874054﻿ (Sakata) | 2.51 | 1981 | 2 |
| Hinuma | 涸沼鳥獣保護区 | Ibaraki | 36°16′30″N 140°30′18″E﻿ / ﻿36.274935°N 140.505137°E﻿ / 36.274935; 140.505137﻿ (Hinuma) | 20.72 | 2014 | 2 |
| Watarase Reservoir | 渡良瀬遊水地鳥獣保護区 | Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama | 36°14′20″N 139°42′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.238874°N 139.699917°E﻿ / 36.238874; 139.699917﻿ (Watarase Reservoir) | 28.61 | 2012 | 2 |
| Kasaioki-Sanmaisu | 葛西沖三枚洲鳥獣保護区 | Tokyo | 35°38′01″N 139°51′48″E﻿ / ﻿35.633728°N 139.863213°E﻿ / 35.633728; 139.863213﻿ (Kasaioki-Sanmaisu) | 3.80 | 2018 | 2 |
| Yatsu | 谷津鳥獣保護区 | Chiba | 35°40′39″N 140°00′28″E﻿ / ﻿35.677413°N 140.007813°E﻿ / 35.677413; 140.007813﻿ (Yatsu) | 0.41 | 1988 | 2 |
| Katano Kamoike | 片野鴨池鳥獣保護区 | Ishikawa | 36°19′18″N 136°17′39″E﻿ / ﻿36.321669°N 136.294069°E﻿ / 36.321669; 136.294069﻿ (Katano Kamoike) | 0.10 | 1993 | 2 |
| Fujimae-higata | 藤前干潟鳥獣保護区 | Aichi | 35°04′54″N 136°50′15″E﻿ / ﻿35.081638°N 136.837635°E﻿ / 35.081638; 136.837635﻿ (Fujimae-higata) | 7.70 | 2002 | 2 |
| Hamakōshien | 浜甲子園鳥獣保護区 | Hyōgo | 34°42′54″N 135°21′03″E﻿ / ﻿34.714895°N 135.350704°E﻿ / 34.714895; 135.350704﻿ (Hamakōshien) | 0.30 | 1978 | 2 |
| Nakaumi | 中海鳥獣保護区 | Tottori, Shimane | 35°28′01″N 133°11′39″E﻿ / ﻿35.466822°N 133.194122°E﻿ / 35.466822; 133.194122﻿ (Nakaumi) | 86.82 | 1974 | 2 |
| Lake Shinji | 宍道湖鳥獣保護区 | Shimane | 35°27′48″N 133°02′59″E﻿ / ﻿35.463466°N 133.049669°E﻿ / 35.463466; 133.049669﻿ (Lake Shinji) | 78.99 | 2005 | 2 |
| Wajiro-higata - Tatara River Mouth | 和白干潟・多々良川河口鳥獣保護区 | Fukuoka | 33°41′12″N 130°25′46″E﻿ / ﻿33.686639°N 130.429516°E﻿ / 33.686639; 130.429516﻿ (Wajiro-higata - Tatara River Mouth) | 2.91 | 2003 | 2 |
| Higashiyoka-higata | 東よか干潟鳥獣保護区 | Saga | 33°10′25″N 130°16′13″E﻿ / ﻿33.173684°N 130.270223°E﻿ / 33.173684; 130.270223﻿ (Higashiyoka-higata) | 2.39 | 2015 | 2 |
| Hizen Kashima-higata | 肥前鹿島干潟鳥獣保護区 | Saga | 33°06′32″N 130°07′41″E﻿ / ﻿33.108999°N 130.128189°E﻿ / 33.108999; 130.128189﻿ (Hizen Kashima-higata) | 0.67 | 2015 | 2 |
| Arao-higata | 荒尾干潟鳥獣保護区 | Kumamoto | 32°59′11″N 130°25′45″E﻿ / ﻿32.986456°N 130.429215°E﻿ / 32.986456; 130.429215﻿ (Arao-higata) | 18.23 | 2012 | 2 |
| Izumi-Takaono | 出水・高尾野鳥獣保護区 | Kagoshima | 32°06′12″N 130°16′27″E﻿ / ﻿32.103226°N 130.274162°E﻿ / 32.103226; 130.274162﻿ (Izumi-Takaono) | 8.42 | 1987 | 2 |
| Yagaji | 屋我地鳥獣保護区 | Okinawa | 26°38′54″N 128°01′59″E﻿ / ﻿26.648255°N 128.033187°E﻿ / 26.648255; 128.033187﻿ (Yagaji) | 32.17 | 1976 | 2 |
| Lake Man | 漫湖鳥獣保護区 | Okinawa | 43°55′04″N 144°26′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.917804°N 144.437599°E﻿ / 43.917804; 144.437599﻿ (Lake Man) | 1.74 | 1977 | 2 |
| Yonaha Bay | 与那覇湾鳥獣保護区 | Okinawa | 24°45′34″N 125°15′47″E﻿ / ﻿24.759517°N 125.263174°E﻿ / 24.759517; 125.263174﻿ (Yonaha Bay) | 13.66 | 2011 | 2 |
| Ikema | 池間鳥獣保護区 | Okinawa | 24°55′56″N 125°14′31″E﻿ / ﻿24.932171°N 125.241909°E﻿ / 24.932171; 125.241909﻿ (Ikema) | 2.82 | 2011 | 2 |
| Teuri Island | 天売島鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 44°25′18″N 141°18′32″E﻿ / ﻿44.421705°N 141.308813°E﻿ / 44.421705; 141.308813﻿ (Teuri Island) | 5.51 | 1982 | 3 |
| Yururi - Moyururi | ユルリ・モユルリ鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 43°13′37″N 145°36′27″E﻿ / ﻿43.226991°N 145.607600°E﻿ / 43.226991; 145.607600﻿ (Yururi-Moyururi) | 1.99 | 1982 | 3 |
| Daikoku Island | 大黒島鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 42°57′17″N 144°52′24″E﻿ / ﻿42.954664°N 144.873276°E﻿ / 42.954664; 144.873276﻿ (Daikoku Island) | 1.07 | 1972 | 3 |
| Hide Island | 日出島鳥獣保護区 | Iwate | 39°41′14″N 141°59′16″E﻿ / ﻿39.687152°N 141.987648°E﻿ / 39.687152; 141.987648﻿ (Hide Island) | 0.08 | 1982 | 3 |
| Sangan Island | 三貫島鳥獣保護区 | Iwate | 39°18′21″N 141°58′57″E﻿ / ﻿39.305878°N 141.982498°E﻿ / 39.305878; 141.982498﻿ (Sangan Island) | 0.25 | 1981 | 3 |
| Tadanae-jima | 祗苗島鳥獣保護区 | Tokyo | 34°12′28″N 139°11′30″E﻿ / ﻿34.207685°N 139.191713°E﻿ / 34.207685; 139.191713﻿ (Tadanae-jima) | 5.93 | 2010 | 3 |
| Ōnohara-jima | 大野原島鳥獣保護区 | Tokyo | 34°02′41″N 139°23′15″E﻿ / ﻿34.044722°N 139.3875°E﻿ / 34.044722; 139.3875﻿ (Ōnohara-jima) | 5.46 | 2010 | 3 |
| Nishinoshima | 西之島鳥獣保護区 | Tokyo | 27°14′49″N 140°52′28″E﻿ / ﻿27.246944°N 140.874444°E﻿ / 27.246944; 140.874444﻿ (Nishinoshima) | 0.29 | 2008 | 3 |
| North Iwo Jima | 北硫黄島鳥獣保護区 | Tokyo | 25°26′17″N 141°16′59″E﻿ / ﻿25.438082°N 141.282978°E﻿ / 25.438082; 141.282978﻿ (North Iwo Jima) | 8.60 | 2009 | 3 |
| Minamitorishima | 南鳥島鳥獣保護区 | Tokyo | 24°16′59″N 153°59′11″E﻿ / ﻿24.283056°N 153.986389°E﻿ / 24.283056; 153.986389﻿ (Minamitorishima) | 3.95 | 2009 | 3 |
| Nanatsu-jima | 七ツ島鳥獣保護区 | Ishikawa | 37°36′35″N 136°54′05″E﻿ / ﻿37.609722°N 136.901389°E﻿ / 37.609722; 136.901389﻿ (Nanatsu-jima) | 0.24 | 1973 | 3 |
| Kiinagashima | 紀伊長島鳥獣保護区 | Mie | 34°11′52″N 136°19′45″E﻿ / ﻿34.197818°N 136.329045°E﻿ / 34.197818; 136.329045﻿ (Kiinagashima) | 61.31 | 1969 | 3 |
| Kanmurijima - Kutsujima | 冠島・沓島鳥獣保護区 | Kyoto | 35°40′53″N 135°25′28″E﻿ / ﻿35.681370°N 135.424433°E﻿ / 35.681370; 135.424433﻿ (Kanmurijima - Kutsujima) | 13.00 | 2010 | 3 |
| Kakui Island | 鹿久居島鳥獣保護区 | Okayama | 34°43′10″N 134°18′20″E﻿ / ﻿34.719444°N 134.305556°E﻿ / 34.719444; 134.305556﻿ (Kakui Island) | 6.62 | 1953 | 3 |
| Okinoshima | 沖ノ島鳥獣保護区 | Fukuoka | 34°14′40″N 130°06′15″E﻿ / ﻿34.244411°N 130.104046°E﻿ / 34.244411; 130.104046﻿ (Okinoshima) | 0.97 | 1984 | 3 |
| Danjo Islands | 男女群島鳥獣保護区 | Nagasaki | 31°59′20″N 128°21′07″E﻿ / ﻿31.988889°N 128.351944°E﻿ / 31.988889; 128.351944﻿ (Danjo Islands) | 4.16 | 1973 | 3 |
| Birōjima | 枇榔島鳥獣保護区 | Miyazaki | 32°27′54″N 131°43′51″E﻿ / ﻿32.464911°N 131.730795°E﻿ / 32.464911; 131.730795﻿ (Birōjima) | 4.82 | 2010 | 3 |
| Kusagaki-jima | 草垣島鳥獣保護区 | Kagoshima | 30°50′32″N 129°26′01″E﻿ / ﻿30.842184°N 129.433665°E﻿ / 30.842184; 129.433665﻿ (Kusagaki-jima) | 0.21 | 1973 | 3 |
| Nakanokami Island | 仲の神島鳥獣保護区 | Okinawa | 24°11′42″N 123°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿24.195°N 123.563889°E﻿ / 24.195; 123.563889﻿ (Nakanokami Island) | 0.18 | 1981 | 3 |
| Shiretoko | 知床鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 44°03′17″N 145°06′14″E﻿ / ﻿44.054778°N 145.103989°E﻿ / 44.054778; 145.103989﻿ (Shiretoko) | 440.53 | 1982 | 4 |
| Kushiro Shitsugen | 釧路湿原鳥獣保護区 | Hokkaidō | 43°03′59″N 144°17′49″E﻿ / ﻿43.066254°N 144.297009°E﻿ / 43.066254; 144.297009﻿ (Kushiro Shitsugen) | 172.41 | 1958 | 4 |
| Western Shimokita | 下北西部鳥獣保護区 | Aomori | 41°18′52″N 141°05′21″E﻿ / ﻿41.314434°N 141.089172°E﻿ / 41.314434; 141.089172﻿ (Western Shimokita) | 49.14 | 1984 | 4 |
| Hotokenuma | 仏沼鳥獣保護区 | Aomori | 40°48′55″N 141°22′52″E﻿ / ﻿40.815303°N 141.381083°E﻿ / 40.815303; 141.381083﻿ (Hotokenuma) | 7.37 | 2005 | 4 |
| Ōgata Grasslands | 大潟草原鳥獣保護区 | Akita | 40°00′56″N 139°57′08″E﻿ / ﻿40.015520°N 139.952259°E﻿ / 40.015520; 139.952259﻿ (Ōgata Grasslands) | 1.50 | 1977 | 4 |
| Mount Moriyoshi | 森吉山鳥獣保護区 | Akita | 39°58′35″N 140°32′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.976265°N 140.544577°E﻿ / 39.976265; 140.544577﻿ (Mount Moriyoshi) | 65.98 | 1973 | 4 |
| Ōshima Asahi | 大鳥朝日鳥獣保護区 | Yamagata, Niigata | 38°15′38″N 139°55′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.260592°N 139.922261°E﻿ / 38.260592; 139.922261﻿ (Ōshima Asahi) | 382.85 | 1984 | 4 |
| Tori-shima | 鳥島鳥獣保護区 | Tokyo | 30°29′02″N 140°18′11″E﻿ / ﻿30.483889°N 140.303056°E﻿ / 30.483889; 140.303056﻿ (Tori-shima) | 4.79 | 1954 | 4 |
| Ogasawara | 小笠原群島鳥獣保護区 | Tokyo | 27°06′32″N 142°12′14″E﻿ / ﻿27.108798°N 142.203941°E﻿ / 27.108798; 142.203941﻿ (Ogasawara) | 200.65 | 1980 | 4 |
| Eastern Sado | 小佐渡東部鳥獣保護区 | Niigata | 38°03′55″N 138°26′14″E﻿ / ﻿38.065392°N 138.437347°E﻿ / 38.065392; 138.437347﻿ (Eastern Sado) | 129.19 | 1982 | 4 |
| Northern Alps | 北アルプス鳥獣保護区 | Toyama, Nagano, Gifu | 36°16′19″N 137°38′12″E﻿ / ﻿36.271957°N 137.636719°E﻿ / 36.271957; 137.636719﻿ (Northern Alps) | 1,099.89 | 1984 | 4 |
| Maruyama River Basin | 円山川下流域鳥獣保護区 | Hyōgo | 35°38′45″N 134°49′49″E﻿ / ﻿35.645788°N 134.830399°E﻿ / 35.645788; 134.830399﻿ (Maruyama River Basin) | 10.84 | 2012 | 4 |
| Ina | 伊奈鳥獣保護区 | Nagasaki | 34°36′22″N 129°25′08″E﻿ / ﻿34.606085°N 129.418945°E﻿ / 34.606085; 129.418945﻿ (Ina) | 11.73 | 1988 | 4 |
| Shūshinouchi | 舟志ノ内鳥獣保護区 | Nagasaki | 34°35′59″N 129°26′08″E﻿ / ﻿34.599725°N 129.435616°E﻿ / 34.599725; 129.435616﻿ (Shūshinouchi) | 3.40 | 2015 | 4 |
| Mount Yuwan | 湯湾岳鳥獣保護区 | Kagoshima | 31°44′18″N 130°38′51″E﻿ / ﻿31.738387°N 130.647440°E﻿ / 31.738387; 130.647440﻿ (Mount Yuwan) | 3.20 | 1965 | 4 |
| Nagura-Anparu | 名蔵アンパル鳥獣保護区 | Okinawa | 24°22′50″N 124°07′56″E﻿ / ﻿24.380522°N 124.132161°E﻿ / 24.380522; 124.132161﻿ (Nagura-Anparu) | 11.45 | 2003 | 4 |
| Yanbaru (Ada) | やんばる（安田）鳥獣保護区 | Okinawa | 26°45′10″N 128°19′32″E﻿ / ﻿26.752700°N 128.325419°E﻿ / 26.752700; 128.325419﻿ (Yanbaru (Ada)) | 12.79 | 2009 | 4 |
| Yanbaru (Aha) | やんばる（安波）鳥獣保護区 | Okinawa | 26°42′59″N 128°15′55″E﻿ / ﻿26.716404°N 128.265209°E﻿ / 26.716404; 128.265209﻿ (Yanbaru (Aha)) | 4.65 | 2009 | 4 |
| Daitō Islands | 大東諸島鳥獣保護区 | Okinawa | 25°51′26″N 131°14′18″E﻿ / ﻿25.857293°N 131.238470°E﻿ / 25.857293; 131.238470﻿ (Daitō Islands) | 42.51 | 2004 | 4 |
| Yonaguni | 与那国鳥獣保護区 | Okinawa | 24°26′59″N 122°58′27″E﻿ / ﻿24.449650°N 122.974262°E﻿ / 24.449650; 122.974262﻿ (Yonaguni) | 10.40 | 2010 | 4 |
| Iriomote | 西表鳥獣保護区 | Okinawa | 24°20′29″N 123°49′26″E﻿ / ﻿24.341466°N 123.823814°E﻿ / 24.341466; 123.823814﻿ (Iriomote) | 102.18 | 1992 | 4 |

## Complementary measures

Wildlife Protection Areas are just one element in a network of complementary protected area systems. Others include Wilderness Areas and Nature Conservation Areas under the Nature Conservation Law; Natural Parks under the Natural Parks Law; Natural Habitat Conservation Areas under the Law for the Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; Natural Monuments and Special Natural Monuments under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties 1950; Protected Forests under the National Forest Management Bylaw; and Protected Waters under the Preservation of Fisheries Resources Law. Areas are also protected in accordance with three international programmes: the World Heritage Convention (see Yakushima, Shirakami-Sanchi, Shiretoko, and Ogasawara Islands); Man and the Biosphere Programme (see Yakushima, Mount Ōmine/Mount Ōdaigahara, Hakusan, and Shiga Kōgen); and the Ramsar Convention (see Ramsar Sites in Japan).

