モニタリング項目一覧(1) Monitoring items implemented by relevant government agencies
No.

Monitoring item

Observation of water temperature and chlorophyll-a
1using satellite remote sensing

Fixed-point observation of water temperature using
2
marine observation buoys

Evaluation item corresponding to monitoring item
IIV

The productivity of a unique ecosystem is being maintained.
Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.
VIII Effects, or potential effects of climate change are being tracked early.

IIV

The productivity of a unique ecosystem is being maintained.
Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.
VIII Effects, or potential effects of climate change are being tracked early.
IIII

3 Seal habitation survey

4

Marine flora and fauna and habitation survey(periodic shallow-sea survey)

5 Shellfish quantative survey in shallow seas

6

Survey of spectacled guillemot, black-tailed gull,slaty-backed gull, and Japanese cormorant
populations, nesting site distribution, and number ofnests

Survey of recovery of vegetation from sika deer
7 impact（Forestry Agency 1ha enclosure）

Survey of recovery of vegetation from sika deer
impact8（Ministry of the Environment enclosure at ShiretokoCape）

The productivity of a unique ecosystem is being maintained.
Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
IV Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.
VIII Effects, or potential effects of climate change are being tracked early.
III
III

The productivity of a unique ecosystem is being maintained.
The interaction between marine and terrestrial ecosystems is being maintained.
Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.

I
II

The productivity of a unique ecosystem is being maintained.
The interaction between marine and terrestrial ecosystems is being maintained.

The interaction between marine and terrestrial ecosystems is being maintained.
Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
IV Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.
VII Recreational utilization of the site and other human activities are being balanced withconservation of the natural environment.
IIIII

III
VI

III
VI

III
Survey of sika deer browsing pressure in
9experimental density manipulation zones

VI

Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
Excessive influence of high sika deer population density on the ecosystem of theheritage site is not occurring.

Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
Excessive influence of high sika deer population density on the ecosystem of theheritage site is not occurring.

Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
Excessive influence of high sika deer population density on the ecosystem of theheritage site is not occurring.

III

10

Wide-area vegetation survey to gauge sika deer
feeding pressure

Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
VI Excessive influence of high sika deer population density on the ecosystem of theheritage site is not occurring.
VII Recreational utilization of the site and other human activities are being balanced withconservation of the natural environment.
VIII Effects, or potential effects of climate change are being tracked early.

III
Periodic growth and distribution surveys of Viola
11kitamiana

12

Wide-area aerial count of wintering sika deerpopulations

VIVI

Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed onthe World Heritage List.
Excessive influence of high sika deer population density on the ecosystem of theheritage site is not occurring.

Excessive influence of high sika deer population density on the ecosystem of theheritage site is not occurring.

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Survey of habitation of terrestrial invertebrates
13 (primarily insects)(including survey of alien species)

III
VI

III
14 Survey of habitation of land birds

VI

III
15

Survey of habitation of large, medium-sized andsmall mammals (including survey of alien species)

VIIIIII
16 Preparation of wide-area vegetation map
VI

II
Monitoring of number of salmon running upstream,IV
17 spawning grounds, and number of spawning beds inrivers
V

Survey of habitation of freshwater fish, in particular
the Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma ) that18
characterizes the freshwater fish fauna in Shiretoko(including survey of alien species)

19 Site utilization survey

20

Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
Excessive influence of high sika deer population density on the ecosystem of theheritage site is not occurring.

Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
Excessive influence of high sika deer population density on the ecosystem of theheritage site is not occurring.

Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
Excessive influence of high sika deer population density on the ecosystem of theheritage site is not occurring.
The interaction between marine and terrestrial ecosystems is being maintained.
Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
Excessive influence of high sika deer population density on the ecosystem of theheritage site is not occurring.
The interaction between marine and terrestrial ecosystems is being maintained.
Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.
Impact of river constructions has been lessened so as to maintain river ecosystems
that can support salmonid species reproduction.

IIIBiodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
V Impact of river constructions has been lessened so as to maintain river ecosystems
that can support salmonid species reproduction.
VIII Effects, or potential effects of climate change are being tracked early.

VII Recreational utilization of the site and other human activities are being balanced withconservation of the natural environment.

Survey of sighting and encounters with brown bears, VII Recreational utilization of the site and other human activities are being balanced withincluding any damage incurredconservation of the natural environment.

21 Meteorological observation

VIII Effects, or potential effects of climate change are being tracked early.

22 Survey of wintering population of sea eagles

IIThe interaction between marine and terrestrial ecosystems is being maintained.

III

Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.

Survey of population, breeding status, reproductive
rate and number of fledglings, and food sources ofBlakiston’s fish-owl. Tracking of migration and23
distribution through tagging and attachment oftransmitters. Number of dead, sick and injured andinvestigation of causes

III
Tracking of project implementation status through24
preparation of annual reports

Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
VII Recreational utilization of the site and other human activities are being balanced withconservation of the natural environment.

III Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
Tracking of social environment through preparation of
the World Heritage List.
25
annual reports
VII Recreational utilization of the site and other human activities are being balanced withconservation of the natural environment.

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別表(2) Monitoring items implemented in cooperation with local governments, related bodies, experts, and other government agencies besides those mentioned in (1No.

Monitoring item

① Aerial observation of sea ice distribution② Biological survey of ice algae

Tracking of changes in fish catches compared to③ Hokkaido Suisan Gensei [Statistics on Fisheries inHokkaido]④

Grounds for selection *Evaluation item corresponding to monitoring item
IIV

The productivity of a unique ecosystem is being maintained.
Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.
VIII Effects, or potential effects of climate change are being tracked early.

IIV

The productivity of a unique ecosystem is being maintained.
Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.

I
III

The productivity of a unique ecosystem is being maintained.
Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.

IV

I
Ascertainment and assessment of walleye pollock
IVstock (survey used to set total allowable catch [TAC])

The productivity of a unique ecosystem is being maintained.
Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.

I
IV

The productivity of a unique ecosystem is being maintained.
Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.

⑤ Walleye pollock spawning survey

IIIISurvey of number of Steller sealions migrating to⑥ Japan seacoast, number killed due to human actions
IV(by gender), characteristics

The productivity of a unique ecosystem is being maintained.
Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.
VIII Effects, or potential effects of climate change are being tracked early.

⑦ Survey of damage caused by Steller sealions⑧

Status of reproduction at white-tailed eagle nestingsites and monitoring of fledglings⑨

Survey of total wintering population of sea eagles
throughout Hokkaido⑩ Analysis of oil, cadmium, mercury, etc. in seawater

Ground population count survey at major sika deer
⑪ wintering grounds (including habitation surveys ofother mammals)

Qualitative survey of sika deer population through⑫ observation of body weight, pregnancy rate etc.
among culled and naturally deceased sika deerIV

Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.

II
III

The interaction between marine and terrestrial ecosystems is being maintained.
Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.

II

The interaction between marine and terrestrial ecosystems is being maintained.

IV

Conservation of marine ecosystems within the heritage site is being balanced withstable fishing through sustainable use of fisheries resources.

III

Biodiversity is being maintained at the same level as when the site was inscribed on
the World Heritage List.
Excessive influence of high sika deer population density on the ecosystem of theheritage site is not occurring.

VIVI

Excessive influence of high sika deer population density on the ecosystem of theheritage site is not occurring.

モニタリング項目一覧(3) Other surveys and researchNo.
(1)

Monitoring item

Grounds for selection *Evaluation item corresponding to monitoring item

Observation and prediction of changes in sea ice
volumeCapture, reproduction, population estimates,(2) migration and distribution patterns, and damage
caused by brown bearsSurvey on current status and changes to genetic(3)
diversity of salmonid species
Survey of seasonal migration of wintering sea eagle(4) populations and consumption of human-provided andnaturally occurring food resources(5) Survey of damage caused by seals*Surveys and research which provide evidence of heritage site's value by clarifying
workings of site's ecosystem, or contribute to the formulation of specific externalmeasures, are to be proactively pursued in collaboration and cooperation with local
governments, related bodies, experts, and other government agencies

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