霧多布湿原ナショナルトラスト

Kiritappu Wetland National Trust

The primary of the Kiritappu Wetland Trust is "to conserve the wetlands for our children. " However, in addition to the wetlands, we also engage in efforts to conserve the surrounding natural landscapes and wildlife habitats so that people may enjoy comfortable lives in harmony with nature for a long time to come.

The Kiritappu Wetlands have an area of 3,160ha, more than one-third of which is privately owned(1200ha). The fisheries prosper in Hamanaka. Horses were once used by local fishermen for transporting Konbu Kelp. The wetlands were used as the pasture for them. They don't use horses any more, so there are only the unused private lands and fences　left. The land has many flowers as well as the original wetlands. We purchase the privately owned land around the wetlands to conserve it.

Kiritappu Wetland