World Wetlands Day 2001 in Miyagi 2 February 2001 Wetland world - A world to discover!

Various organisations in the prefecture would like to celebrate the WWD 2001 with various activities as well as using original awareness materials and Ramsar official materials.

"Wetland Schools"

Staff and members of our organisations will assist the primary schools in a class or an educational programme especial on the wetland and environment around the World Wetlands Day.

Some organisations themselves will hold field works in some sites of wetlands, such as Gamou Coast (Sendai City) by SGA & SSM, and Lake Ohnuma (Sendai City) by FLO.

Wetland Panel Exhibition

The Miyagi Prefectural Government, Miyagi Prefectural Izunuma - Uchinuma Environmental Conservation Foundation and Sendai Science Museum will hold an exhibition of educational panels on Wetlands in Miyagi region, adding to the Ramsar official poster.

They exhibited these panels, in succession until the end of February, i.e.:

January 27 - February 12: Sendai City Science Museum

February 13-16: Entrance Hall in Miyagi Prefecture Office Building

February 17-28: Izunuma and Uchinuma Sanctuary Center, IUECF

List of organisations celebrating World Wetlands Day 2001 in Miyagi, Japan

• Miyagi Prefectural Izunuma - Uchinuma Environmental Conservation Foundation (IUECF)
• National and Local NGOs
  • Friends of Lake Ohnuma (FLO)
  • Japanese Association for Wild Geese Protection (JAWGP)
  • Save Gamou Association (SGA)

Cooperation with:

• Miyagi Prefectural Government
• Sendai City Government

Thankful support from:

• Ramsar Bureau with WWD Poster, Stickers & Information Pack; and,
• Local authorities of Ramsar Sites in Japan with posters & leaflets of their sites.