PRESS CONFERENCE
Seiji Hayama, Director of Wild Bird Society of Japan
Tomoko Oda, Field Project Leader, Wildlife Group, Conservation Division, WWF Japan
13:00-14:00 Monday, April 20, 2026
Despite being one of the most urbanized countries on Earth, Japan still has enclaves of biodiversity. One is Ishigaki, a subtropical island in the Ryukyu chain, but environmentalists warn this paradise is now under threat from developers planning a massive 127-hectare golf course called the Ishigaki Resort & Community.
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