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Note: This document is for reference only. Please refer to the Japanese version for the official document.

Information made available on thsi website of Biodiversity Center of Japan, Ministry of the Environment (hereinafter referred to as “Content”) may be freely used, copied, publicly transmitted, translated or otherwise modified on condition that the user complies with provisions (1) to (3) below and Public Data License (Version 1.0), with the exception of Content where other terms of use are applied. Commercial use of Content is also permitted.
(1)Source citation
a The user must cite the source when using the Content. Sources should be cited in the following manner:
  (Examples of source citation)
  • Source: Report of Vegetation Survey on 3rd National Basic Survey on Natural Environment (Biodiversity Center of Japan, Ministry of the Environment). (URL of the relevant page)
  • Source: Ikimono Log data at Jan. 1st 2013 (Biodiversity Center of Japan, Ministry of the Environment) . (URL of the relevant page)
b If you have edited the Content for use, you must include a statement expressing that the content has been edited, in
  addition to the abovementioned source citation. Making public or using edited information in a format that may be
  misconstrued as having been created by the Government of Japan (or its ministries and/or agencies) is prohibited.
  (Example of citation when using edited content)
  • This map is modified from GIS data of 1:25,000 scale vegetation map created by Biodiversity Center of Japan, Ministry of the Environment. (URL of the relevant page)
  • This map was created by ○○company using Ikimono Log data of Biodiversity Center of Japan, Ministry of the Environment at Jan. 1st 2013. (URL of the relevant page)
(2)No infringement of third party rights

  Third Party unless there is explicit indication that the rights have already been cleared.
  (Example of Third Party rights)
  • Copyrights and other rights of contribution information in Ikimono Log belong to contributors.
  • Internet Laboratory images of Lake Mashu, Mt. Asahidake Daisetsu and Jodogahama beach.
(3)Content where other terms of use apply
 Terms of use other than the Terms of Use herein shall apply to the following Content. Please refer to the relevant link.
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Last Updated March 11, 2025




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