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Promotion of biodiversity-related policies- Implementation of the CBD- Preparation and review of National Biodiversity Strategiesand Action Plans (NBSAPs) in member countries- Implementation of various conservation measures

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protected species and protection status, as wellas the results of the Asian Waterbird Census,
which compiled information on the distributionof the migrant birds.

The page on the Mongolian Plover (Charadrius mongolus)● Distribution information from the Asian Waterbird Census
Monitoring points for the Mongolian Plover in East and Southeast
Asia are plotted.

Threatened Mammal Species
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endangered species have been selected forthe compilation of information, including theirecology, the status of designation as a national
protected species and details of the protection
activities, as well as distribution charts.

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their ecological situation and bibliographic information.
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The page on Asplenium castaneoviride● Distribution information by prefecture in JapanThe situation at the prefectural level is presented: the blue area
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as indicated by document(s)); and the red area represents extinct.

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