Save Awase tidal flat

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We would like to ask your support to conserve one of the most important wetlands (includes coral communites )in Okinawa,Japan, thank you.

On November 19th, The Naha District Court issued an injunction to stop Okinawa Prefecture and the City from appropriating public funds for the reclamation project in the Awase tidal flat off the city of Okinawa, Japan.

The Awase tidal flat, with its rich biota, represents the biogeographical characteristics of the Nansei Islands. It meets the Ramsar criteria for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International Importance.

Further information and commentary on the issues regarding the reclamation project in the Awase tidal flat are available on the following URL.

http://www.jawan.jp/e/news/081209awase.html

http://www.jawan.jp/e/news/081024awase.html

The year 2008 is International Year of the Reef (IYOR; http//www.iyor.org/), but here exist coral communities which are waiting to be killed (burying alive) soon.

This petition is for the Prime Ministor of Japan, the Ministry of Environment, the mayor of Okinawa prefecture, and the mayor of Okinawa city.

This is due 31st December 2008.

We would like to ask your support to conserve one of the most important wetlands (includes coral communities) in Okinawa,Japan, thank you.

On November 19th, The Naha District Court issued an injunction to stop Okinawa Prefecture and the City from appropriating public funds for the reclamation project in the Awase tidal flat off the city of Okinawa, Japan.

The Awase tidal flat, with its rich biota, represents the biogeographical characteristics of the Nansei Islands. It meets the Ramsar criteria for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International Importance.

Further information and commentary on the issues regarding the reclamation project in the Awase tidal flat are available on the following URL.

http://www.jawan.jp/e/news/081209awase.html

http://www.jawan.jp/e/news/081024awase.html

The year 2008 is International Year of the Reef(IYOR; http://www.iyor.org/ ), but here exist coral communites which are waiting to be killed (burying alive) soon.

This petition is for the Prime Ministor of Japan, the Ministry of Environment, the mayor of Okinawa prefecture, and the Mayor of Okinawa city.

This petition is due 31st December, 2008. Please save us!

The Save Awasehigata Association
http://www.awase.net

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We signed the "Save Awase tidal flat" petition!

# 226:

8:59 am PDT, Jun 5, Jennifer Alward, Canada

# 225:

9:07 pm PDT, Jun 4, Frida Simms, Virginia

# 224:

6:14 pm PDT, May 27, Heather Gibbs, Australia
please look after our shared shorebirds on their long and arduous migrations!

# 223:

7:50 pm PDT, May 20, Lainie Berry, Australia

# 222:

8:28 pm PDT, Apr 6, Robert Clemens, California

# 221:

8:58 am PDT, Mar 21, Sarah Manthey, Ohio

# 220:

7:16 pm PDT, Mar 16, Shane Enright, United Kingdom
I am deeply disturbed about the possible reclamation of the Awase flats. These are part of our global heritage and important to migrant shorebirds.

# 219:

4:15 am PST, Mar 5, David N Moore, Connecticut

# 218:

9:57 pm PST, Mar 4, Name not displayed, Texas

# 217:

8:44 am PST, Feb 27, Joann Granger, New York

# 216:

2:43 pm PST, Feb 19, Michael Mack, Australia
Wetlands all around the world are under threat. It is vital that we preserve those that remain.

# 215:

10:34 pm PST, Feb 6, Reona Shinzato, Japan

# 214:

5:44 pm PST, Feb 6, Lisa Collins, Australia

# 213:

6:23 pm PST, Feb 4, Debra Covert-Bowlds, Washington
I urge authorities to save this unique area. I have followed this case through a local friend who is active in this effort. Thank you for helping to preserve Awase tidal flats from destruction. There is no going back, and it is up to all of us to ensure good stewardship of our planet and all living things.

# 212:

9:57 pm PST, Feb 3, David Heap, Australia
The importance of wetlands must be recognised. We cannot continue to keep dominating and monopolising the natural processes of the earth. The Earth sustains us: without it we are literally nothing

# 211:

6:54 pm PST, Feb 1, Jennifer Spencer, Australia

# 210:

9:14 am PST, Jan 28, Sophie Szeferowicz, France

# 209:

10:58 pm PST, Jan 27, Hubert Delgrange, France

# 208:

6:41 pm PST, Jan 25, Lorna Mee, Australia
Waders are declining at an alarming rate, what are we doing when we think we can reduce the treasures of our world by destroying their feeding grounds and habitat

# 207:

1:23 am PST, Jan 25, Ralph Cooper, Australia

# 206:

7:19 pm PST, Jan 24, Pam Durie, Australia
Please do all you can to protect vital habitat and ensure wild life diversity on our fragile planet.

# 205:

6:58 pm PST, Jan 24, Ann Lindsey, Australia
Tidal wetlands are disappearing globally. They are important for humans as a food resource as well as providing habitat for birds, marine fauna and flora. Humans have to get the balance between expansion and biodiversity right.

# 204:

8:28 pm PST, Jan 22, Nami Okubo, Japan

# 202:

6:41 am PST, Jan 19, Beatrice Baxter, United Kingdom

# 201:

6:16 pm PST, Jan 18, Andrew Smyth, Australia
Losing this habitat will have a detrimental effect on many migratory bird species and marine species that live in and around tidal flat areas. These are important parts of the earths environment. We need to look after our planet and not destroy important parts of the wilderness. Have a heart and think about the future, money is not everything.

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