About | SHIRETOKO! SUSTAINABLE 海と、森と、人。

About Shiretoko. A land of bountiful riches graced by the cycle of sea, forest, and life.

About Shiretoko. A land of bountiful riches graced by the cycle of sea, forest, and life.

A profusion of plankton thriving on drift ice from far away forms the first link in the food chain that supports this bountiful ecosystem.

A profusion of plankton thriving on drift ice from far away forms the first link in the food chain that supports this bountiful ecosystem.

Photograph by Naoki ISHIKAWA

Photograph byNaoki ISHIKAWA

プランクトンをお腹いっぱい食べたサケなどの魚は川を上り、それは森にすむヒグマ、キタキツネ、シマフクロウなどのエサとなるのです。

プランクトンをお腹いっぱい食べたサケなどの魚は川を上り、それは森にすむヒグマ、キタキツネ、シマフクロウなどのエサとなるのです。

Photograph by Naoki ISHIKAWA

Photograph byNaoki ISHIKAWA

野生動物たちの暮らす森が、こんどは川に栄養を与えそれが海の豊かさにもつながっていく

野生動物たちの暮らす森が、こんどは川に栄養を与えそれが海の豊かさにもつながっていく

Photograph by Naoki ISHIKAWA

Photograph byNaoki ISHIKAWA

ずっとずっと繰り返されてきた自然のサイクル。そして、それを大切に暮らす人たちが、ここにはいます。

ずっとずっと繰り返されてきた自然のサイクル。そして、それを大切に暮らす人たちが、ここにはいます。

Photograph by Naoki ISHIKAWA

Photograph byNaoki ISHIKAWA

Access

Access

知床トコさん

知床トコさん

Link

■ Learn more about Shiretoko’s amazing forest and sea cycle
https://www.env.go.jp/nature/isan/worldheritage/shiretoko/en/index.html
(Ministry of Environment)
■ Learn more about Shiretoko:
http://www.shiretoko.or.jp/en/ (Shiretoko Nature Foundation)
■Facts and figures on Shiretoko:
http://shiretoko-whc.com/ (Shiretoko Data Center / *Japanese version only)
■More details on how to get to Shiretoko:
http://www.shiretoko.asia/world/shiretoko_access.html
(Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association)
■ Up-to-date tourist information from Shiretoko
(Shiretoko i-box)

Link

■ Learn more about Shiretoko’s amazing forest and sea cycle
https://www.env.go.jp/nature/isan/worldheritage/en/shiretoko/index.html
(Ministry of Environment)
■ Learn more about Shiretoko:
http://www.shiretoko.or.jp/en/
(Shiretoko Nature Foundation)
■Facts and figures on Shiretoko:
http://shiretoko-whc.com/
(Shiretoko Data Center / *Japanese version only)
■More details on how to get to Shiretoko:
http://www.shiretoko.asia/world/shiretoko_access.html
(Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association)
■ Up-to-date tourist information from Shiretoko
http://center.shiretoko.or.jp/i-box/english.html
(Shiretoko i-box)