Zoo Stock Species and the Red List
Zoo Stock Species and the Red List
Zoo Stock
This indicates that the species is included in the Second Zoo Stock Plan, which was formulated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 2018. The plan sets goals for the next 10 years in three areas: "species conservation," "contribution to wildlife conservation," and "environmental education and conservation awareness." 124 animal species are included.
What is the Red List?
Based on scientific research, this is a list of wildlife classified by rank (category) indicating the degree of risk of extinction.
Livng Things Encyclopedia shows the categories (mainland and islands) assessed by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) at the global level, the Ministry of the Environment for Japan, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for Tokyo.
The higher the category in each table, the higher the risk of extinction, and CR, EN, and VU are the three categories known as "endangered species." In Tokyo, species that are not at the NT (near threatened) level but are relatively rare are considered "species of concern."
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IUCN categories |
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|---|---|
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
— |
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CR |
Serious crisis |
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EN |
crisis |
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VU |
emergency |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
Low Concern |
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DD |
Data shortage |
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LP |
— |
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Japan (Ministry of the Environment) Category |
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|---|---|
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
Endangered species |
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CR |
Critically Endangered |
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EN |
Endangered species |
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VU |
Endangered species |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
— |
|
DD |
Lack of information |
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LP |
Endangered |
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Tokyo Category |
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|---|---|
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
Endangered species |
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CR |
Critically Endangered |
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EN |
Endangered species |
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VU |
Endangered species |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
Unranked |
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DD |
Lack of information |
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LP |
Endangered |
Creatures at Ueno Zoo
Creatures at Ueno Zoo
Japanese Pond Turtle
Mauremys japonica
Japanese Pond Turtle
Mauremys japonica
As the name suggests, this turtle is found only in Japan, and its scientific name "japonica" means "Japanese." It is smaller than the Japanese pond turtle, and its shell is round and has jagged edges near the tail. Young Japanese Pond Turtle turtles are sometimes called "Zenigame (Money Turtle)."
| classification | Reptilia, Testudines, Pond Turtles |
|---|---|
| English name | Japanese Pond Turtle |
| distribution | Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu) |
| Residence | Rivers, lakes, and swamps in mountainous and hilly areas |
| Size |
Shell length: 8-21cm
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| food | They are omnivorous, eating plants as well as insects and earthworms. |
| Red List |
IUCN: NT (Near Threatened)
Japan: NT (Near Threatened) Tokyo: Critically Endangered (CR) |
Reasons for the decrease
The population is declining due to factors such as embankment construction, deterioration of water quality, and overfishing for pets, as well as the loss of habitat to the invasive red-eared slider turtle.