The two teams involved with Professor Satoshi Shimano (Animal Classification) of the Center for Natural Sciences, Hosei University have described new species such as Benierirurigokiburi (Miyakojima / Okinawa Prefecture) and Ryujin Omukade, which are endangered wild animals and plants. Species Conservation Law Designated as an "urgently designated species" in the "Species Conservation Law" for three years from July 2, 2021 to June 7, 1.
Two species of cockroaches and one species of scolopendridae that inhabit the Nansei Islands, including the northern part of Okinawa Island, which aims to be registered as a World Natural Heritage, were designated as urgently designated species this time.All of them have been announced as new species, and the capture pressure due to the attention of collectors including overseas is specified because it may seriously hinder the survival of this species, and acts such as capture, killing, and sale are performed. Prohibited under the law.
Scolopendridae is the third semi-aquatic centipede in the world, and was described as a new species by Professor Shimano and a team such as the National Science Museum of Tokyo Metropolitan University in April 3 (distributed on multiple islands in the Nansei Islands). The two species of cockroach were the Usobiruri cockroach (Yonagunijima only), which was newly described by a team of Hosei University, Ryuyo Insect Nature Observation Park, Kagoshima University, etc. in November 2021, and by the same team in June 4. A new species of Benieriruri cockroach (Miyakojima only).
This is the first time that a kind of cockroach and centipede, which are also "so-called unpleasant pests", has been designated as a domestic rare wild animal and plant species or an "urgently designated species" in the "Species Conservation Law".
"Urgently designated species" are designated by the Minister of the Environment based on Article 5 of the Species Conservation Law, and species that are deemed to require urgent preservation are captured, killed, transferred, and imported / exported. , An urgent measure that prohibits display, etc.The designated period is limited to 3 years.During the designated period, scientific knowledge will be accumulated and future conservation policies will be examined.
