Encounter with living creatures

This is a record of the creatures encountered during the exploration of the marsh.

mammalian

birds

reptiles

Amphibians

insect

plant

Seasons and plants and animals

Wetland Japan

Plants you can find in spring | Wetland Diary A journey through spring wetlands reveals a variety of plants. Here, we introduce plants, focusing on those commonly seen in early spring wetlands. These include plants that bloom near water, plants that can only survive in environments with abundant water...

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  Mammals and birds you can encounter in spring
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  2024.6.29 Okususobana Nature Park ♪ The pond where the forest tree frog lives ♪
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  2024.8.3 Mt. Hiuchi Takaya Pond and Tengu Garden - Heavenly Marshland -
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  2024.4.26-27 Searching for the Giant Salamander, Japan's Largest Amphibian
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  2011.1.17 Musashino National Park (South)
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  2022.4.24 Okubo Pond - The best season for Asian skunk cabbage -
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  2023.11.11 Japan Amphibian Research Institute
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  2023.2.23 Himekawa River Source - Snow-covered source -
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  2022.2.27 Sanbanike Wetland
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  2022.2.27 Negawa Wetland - an artificial wetland that can be easily enjoyed -
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  2023.2.18 Kannonuma Nature Park - Snowy fields full of footprints -
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  2022.2.12 Naganoyama Marsh - The largest marsh in the Tokai region -
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  2022.2.12 Wetland Forest - A wetland park where new buds emerge -
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  2021.1.3 Kasai Rinkai Park - A paradise for wild birds in Tokyo
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  2021.12.11 Exploring Kannon-numa - Winter scenery before snowfall -
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  2022.4.13 Karahanami Marshland - Traces of Animals -
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  2022.4.12 Himekawa River Source - Beautiful source with snow remaining -
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  2022.4.12 Ochikura Nature Park -Best season in early spring-
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  2021.7.24 Ryugahara Marsh - Enjoying the foothills of Mt. Chokai -
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  2021.7.22 Yone Marshland - I came across the boardwalk restoration work! -
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  2021.7.25 Nakamura Marsh - A treasure trove of living creatures suitable for observation -
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  2021.7.24 Katakinuma Marsh - A precious Satoyama marshland -
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  2021.5.8 Karahanami Marshland - The Coming of Spring -
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  2022.2.12 Kurose Shonosawa Green Space
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  2022.2.11 Heihe Wetland Plant Community - A habitat for the clouded salamander waiting for spring -
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  2021.5.29 Ikenodaira Marsh - Takayama Marsh -
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  June 13, 2021 Awara Marsh and Sangetsuki Marsh - Marsh in full bloom -
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  2021.6.6 Yanohara Marsh - An ancient marshland welcoming a bountiful summer -
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  2021.6.6 Takigashira Marsh - The best marsh life -
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  2021.7.18 Imori Pond - A pond in full bloom -
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  June 27, 2021: We revisited the three Komadome Marshlands, Oyachi, Shirakaba-Yachi, and Minami-Yachi - natural monuments
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  2021.6.7 Komatome Marsh Oyachi - Visiting a nationally designated natural monument -
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  2021.6.26 Miyatoko Marshland - A paradise for dragonflies -
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  2021.5.30 Tambara Marsh - A vast marshland at the foot of Mt. Hotaka -
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  2021.7.17 Kitadobu Marshland - A paradise for dragonflies
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  2021.2.20 Lake Kasumigaura Ukishima Marsh - A mecca for wild birds visited by the northern marsh harrier -
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  2020.8.29 Awara Marshland and Sangetsike Marshland - Marshland in the depths of Shiga -
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  2020.8.29 Oyachi Marsh - Small marshland in Iizuna Plateau -
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  2020.8.1 Yashimagahara Marsh - Marsh plants in midsummer -
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  2020.9.20 Himekawa Source Nature Park - 100 famous waters along the national highway -
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  2020.8.15 Numappara Marsh - A Marsh with Diverse Environments
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  2020.8.15 Yanohara Marsh - A marsh with a long history -
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  2020.7.19 Imori Pond - Myoko's Water Mirror -
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  2019.8.4 Hachimantai - Iwate's proud rich marshland -