The Hokkaido Seabird Center (北海道海鳥センター, Hokkaidō Umidori Sentā) is a seabird research, conservation, and public engagement facility in Haboro, Hokkaido, Japan. The centre opened in 1997 and is operated by the Ministry of the Environment in conjunction with the municipality.[1] There is a particular focus on common guillemots (Uria aalge) and Teuri Island.[2][3][4]
| Hokkaido Seabird Center | |
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北海道海鳥センター | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Haboro, Hokkaido |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 44°21′55″N 141°42′30″E / 44.365227°N 141.708333°E |
| Opened | 1997[1] |
| Website | |
| Official website (ja) | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 北海道海鳥センター [Hokkaido Seabird Center] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ BirdLife International Tokyo; Wild Bird Society of Japan, eds. (2017). "Marine IBA Inventory: Important Areas for Seabird and Marine Conservation in Japan" (PDF). p. 76.
- ^ 北海道海鳥センター [Hokkaido Seabird Center] (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ 北海道海鳥センター [Hokkaido Seabird Center] (in Japanese). Haboro Town. Retrieved 29 October 2023.