The release represents a significant step in efforts to reintroduce the crested ibis to the wild after the species had become extinct in Japan.
Crested ibises, a species designated as a special national natural treasure in Japan, taking to the skies over the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture in May marked the first release of the birds on Honshu. The move represents a significant step in efforts to reintroduce the crested ibis to the wild after the species had become extinct in Japan. The environment ministry has revised its road map for the program and plans to fully launch initiatives aimed at establishing the birds on Honshu and expanding their habitat.
The crested ibis inhabited regions throughout Japan until the Edo Period (1603 to 1867) and is said to have been highly valued as a resource, including for use in arrow feathers.
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