| Type of Enterprise |
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Other |
| Field |
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Environment |
| Name of Local Authority (Japan) |
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City of Sendai, Miyagi |
| Cooperation Partner |
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Kamchatska Branch of Pacific Institute of Geographt, Russian Academy of Science |
- Motive for the start of project:
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Russia proposed this project at the Conference of the Japan-Russia Migratory Birds Treaty, which was held March 1993 at Moscow. It was approved as a joint project between Russia and Japan under the treaty.
- Outline and Progress of Project:
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Promoting the Far East Aleutian Canada Goose Recovery Project
| 1994 |
Two officers of Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park visited Russia and gave 6 of the Aleutian Canada Geese born in Yagiyama Zoological Park to the Kamchatka facility for breeding. They also provided technical assistance for raising Aleutian Canada Geese. |
| 1995 |
The project was continued in the same manner as the previous year. Japan provided 4 more Aleutian Canada Geese and 6 eggs. Japan also provided technical assistance concerning artificial incubation.
Japan also examined the progress that had been made from the assistance given in the previous year. |
| 1996 |
The project was continued in the same manner as the previous year. Japan provided 4 more Aleutian Canada Geese.
A research of the environment of Ekarma Island of the Kuril Islands, where Aleutian Canada.Geese used to breed, was carried out. 14 Aleutian Canada Geese and one Middendorf's Bean Goose were released at Ekarma Island. |
| 1997 |
The project was continued in the same manner as the previous year. Japan provided 8 more Aleutian Canada Geese. 33 Aleutian Canada Geese were released at Ekarma Island. |
| 1998 |
The project was continued in the same manner as the previous year. Japan provided 8 more Aleutian Canada Geese. 28 Aleutian Canada Geese were released at Ekarma Island. |
| 1999 |
The project was continued in the same manner as the previous year. Japan provided 8 more Aleutian Canada Geese. 16 Aleutian Canada Geese were released at Ekarma island. |
| 2000 |
The project was continued in the same manner as the previous year. Japan provided 8 more Aleutian Canada Geese.12 Aleutian Canada Geese and 3 Swan Geese were released at Ekarma Island. |
| 2001 |
The project was continued in the same manner as the previous year. Japan provided 8 more Aleutian Canada Geese. There were no geese released at Ekarma Island. Maintenance of the Kamchatka facility for breeding was launched in order to prepare for releasing large numbers of geese beginning next year. |
| 2002 |
70 Aleutian Canada Geese were released at Ekarma Island. |
| 2003 |
Japan provided 8 more Aleutian Canada Geese. 50 Aleutian Canada Geese were released at Ekarma Island. |
- Cooperation Period:
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From 1994
- Affiliations with other Organization:
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Japanese Association for Wild Geese Protection (JAWGP)
(Every year, members of this Association accompany two officers from Yagiyama Zoological Park to Russia.)
- Expenses:
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Budget in 2003: 2,132,000 Yen
- Difficulties encountered and Solutions:
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- Russia's current facilities for Aleutian Canada Geese were not well maintained.
Improvements to the facilities were done, based on financial support from JAWGP.
- Every year, we have trouble in obtaining transportation to Ekarma Island, where we release Aleutian Canada Geese. The Russian side has been generously chartering helicopters so far.
- Results and Future Prospects:
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4 out of 33, 1 out of 16, and 2 out of 70 geese, which were released at Ekarma Island in 1997, 1999, and 2002 came to Japan for winter migrarion.
- Problems:
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We have successfully observed the geese's migration from Ekarma Island to Japan. Continued research is neccessary, because we have not yet observed their migration back to Ekarma Island.
- Message:
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We would like to cooperate with NPO's which are active at places where wild geese migrate for the winter in Japan, such as at Izunuma, or Kabukurinuma.
Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in this project.
- Department in charge:
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Construction Bureau, city of Sendai
Yaziyama Zoo
- Updated:
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July 2004
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