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WORLD ATLAS OF CORAL REEFS
Even the more remote islands appear to have been
affected by coastal development. Tourism is a major activity
in the Izu Shotu Islands, including dive tourism, and two of
the most diverse sites for corals on Miyake Jima have been
completely destroyed by port construction. Tourism is also
increasing in the Ogasawara Islands, and concerns have
been expressed about the rapid increases in development
which may occur following the construction of an airport.
Protected areas wi th coral reefs
Site name
Designation
Abbreviation
lUCN cat.
Size Ikmil
Yearfl
Taiwan
Bei-Men Coast
Protected Area
PA
na
29.80
1987
Jeou-Perng Coast
Protected Area
PA
na
5.30
1987
Kenting
National Park
NP
II
326.31
1982
Kenting Uplifted Coral Reef
Nature Reserve
NR
la
1.38
1994
North Coast
Protected Area
PA
VI
56.95
1987
Japan
Genkai
Quasi National Park
QNP
Unassigned 101.58
1956
Irlomote
National Park
NP
II
125.06
1972
Kamae (Oital {A areas)
Marine Park
MP
na
0.34
1974
Kametoku (Kagoshimal
Marine Park
MP
na
0.70
1974
Kasari Hanto Higashi Kaigan
(Kagoshimal
Marine Park
MP
na
0.93
1974
Kirishima - Yaku
National Park
NP
II
548.33
1934
Kiyanguchi
Marine Park
MP
na
0.46
1977
Maibishi
Marine Park
MP
na
0.48
1977
Nichinan IMiyazakil 16 areas)
Marine Park
MP
na
0.56
1970
Nichinan Kaigan
Quasi National Park
QNP
Unassigned
45.42
1955
Ogasawara
National Park
NP
II
60.99
1972
Okinawa
Marine Park
MP
na
1.40
1972
Okinawa Kaigan
Quasi National Park
QNP
Unassigned 103.20
1972
Okinawa Senseki
Quasi National Park
QNP
Unassigned
31.27
1972
Saikai
National Park
NP
V
246.36
1955
Sakiyama-wan
Nature Conservation Area
NCA
la
1.28
1983
Sakurajima IKagoshima) (2 sites)
Marine Park
MP
na
0.15
1970
Sata Misaki (Kagoshimal (2 areas)
Marine Park
MP
na
0.12
1970
Setouchi (Kagoshima) (3 areas)
Marine Park
MP
na
0.58
1974
Shimobishi
Marine Park
MP
na
0.83
1977
Surikozaki (Kagoshima)
Marine Park
MP
na
0.70
1974
Takidunguchi
Marine Park
MP
na
0.37
1977
Tokashiki (Okinawa)
Marine Park
MP
na
1.20
1978
Yoronto (Kagoshimal (3 areas)
Marine Park
MP
na
1.55
1974
Yoshino - Kumano
National Park
NP
V
597.98
1936
Zamami (Okinawal
Marine Park
MP
na
2.33
1978
WORLD ATLAS OF CORAL REEFS
Even the more remote islands appear to have been
affected by coastal development. Tourism is a major activity
in the Izu Shotu Islands, including dive tourism, and two of
the most diverse sites for corals on Miyake Jima have been
completely destroyed by port construction. Tourism is also
increasing in the Ogasawara Islands, and concerns have
been expressed about the rapid increases in development
which may occur following the construction of an airport.
Protected areas wi th coral reefs
Site name
Designation
Abbreviation
lUCN cat.
Size Ikmil
Yearfl
Taiwan
Bei-Men Coast
Protected Area
PA
na
29.80
1987
Jeou-Perng Coast
Protected Area
PA
na
5.30
1987
Kenting
National Park
NP
II
326.31
1982
Kenting Uplifted Coral Reef
Nature Reserve
NR
la
1.38
1994
North Coast
Protected Area
PA
VI
56.95
1987
Japan
Genkai
Quasi National Park
QNP
Unassigned 101.58
1956
Irlomote
National Park
NP
II
125.06
1972
Kamae (Oital {A areas)
Marine Park
MP
na
0.34
1974
Kametoku (Kagoshimal
Marine Park
MP
na
0.70
1974
Kasari Hanto Higashi Kaigan
(Kagoshimal
Marine Park
MP
na
0.93
1974
Kirishima - Yaku
National Park
NP
II
548.33
1934
Kiyanguchi
Marine Park
MP
na
0.46
1977
Maibishi
Marine Park
MP
na
0.48
1977
Nichinan IMiyazakil 16 areas)
Marine Park
MP
na
0.56
1970
Nichinan Kaigan
Quasi National Park
QNP
Unassigned
45.42
1955
Ogasawara
National Park
NP
II
60.99
1972
Okinawa
Marine Park
MP
na
1.40
1972
Okinawa Kaigan
Quasi National Park
QNP
Unassigned 103.20
1972
Okinawa Senseki
Quasi National Park
QNP
Unassigned
31.27
1972
Saikai
National Park
NP
V
246.36
1955
Sakiyama-wan
Nature Conservation Area
NCA
la
1.28
1983
Sakurajima IKagoshima) (2 sites)
Marine Park
MP
na
0.15
1970
Sata Misaki (Kagoshimal (2 areas)
Marine Park
MP
na
0.12
1970
Setouchi (Kagoshima) (3 areas)
Marine Park
MP
na
0.58
1974
Shimobishi
Marine Park
MP
na
0.83
1977
Surikozaki (Kagoshima)
Marine Park
MP
na
0.70
1974
Takidunguchi
Marine Park
MP
na
0.37
1977
Tokashiki (Okinawa)
Marine Park
MP
na
1.20
1978
Yoronto (Kagoshimal (3 areas)
Marine Park
MP
na
1.55
1974
Yoshino - Kumano
National Park
NP
V
597.98
1936
Zamami (Okinawal
Marine Park
MP
na
2.33
1978