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Kiritappu Wetland Trust |
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Kiritappu Wetland is a wetland with an area of 3168 ha, located in Hamanakacho, a town in eastern Hokkaido, Japan.It is the third largest wetland in Japan. From northwest to south of the mire along the coastline of Hamanaka Bay, Shinkawa River, Dorokawa River, and Biwasegawa River run through it in parallel, accompanying a series of small narrow ponds including Junsai-numa, Onuma, Naganuma, Konuma, and Korikirinuma.The topography has been developed through the process after a coastline retreat at the end of the glacial age:a row of sand dunes was built along the new coastline, ponds were created in their hinterland, and the mire was formed.
In 1993, Kiritappu-Shitsugen total area of 2504ha with the core area 2030ha plus Lake Hichirippu and Lake Mochirippu 474ha, was designated as a site of international importance by the Ramsar Convention.Of the core area, 803ha was designated as a National Natural Monument in 1922, recognized its value for having peat-forming plant communities. |
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Web site: kiritappu.or.jp/English/index.html
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Art for ConservationTM Commitment Goal:
$1,606.50 US.
Kiritappu Wetland Trust has been indicated by AFC members as a potential recipient of donations by participating artists. AFC's Art for ConservationTM program, provides a forum to promote artwork that benefits recognized conservation organizations such as Kiritappu Wetland Trust.
AFC members have voluntarily and independently earmarked a portion of the proceeds from the sale of their artwork to Kiritappu Wetland Trust. AFC's Art for ConservationTM program provides a forum to help promote artwork for sale that includes such a commitment. Each artists's commitment is contingent on the sale of their work and the above estimate is a potential total based on the completion of sale of any original work and/or limited editions. The AFC is not involved in any way with artwork sales transactions, nor does it make any guarantees relating to artist commitments. The AFC takes no commission whatsoever from the sale of artwork under the Art for ConservationTM program, unless explicitly indicated.
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