IUCN評価書に見られる、国後と択捉の記述

Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 16:06:19 +0900
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【】今、該当部分の英語を見てみました。
P27 It is noted that similar ecosystems, and especially the same type of forest vegetation as well as comparable interactions between terrestrial and marine ecosystems also occur on the two southernmost islands of the Kuril island chain, adjacent to Shiretoko.>これは国後と択捉のことであると思います。
P31 5.3 Kuril Islands: There are clear and apparent similarities between the environment and ecology in Shiretoko and the neighbouring Kuril Islands of Russia. It is noted that there has been informal contact between researchers from Japan and Russia in relation to the ecology of these areas. Should it be possible for the States Parties to agree to promote the conservation of these properties in the future, there may be potential for development of these properties as a transboundary “World Heritage Peace Park”.>はっきりと、国後と択捉をロシア領と書いていることになります。国境をまたいだと書いてあります。 この文書は、日本政府として容認できないものでしょう。*1

*1:その後、IUCN評価書は改訂され、上記の不適切な部分は修正された