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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
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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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