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Niigata Prefecture Toki Conservation Fund Promotion Committee

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Bringing the Crested Ibis Back to Japan's Skies

Wildlife

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Extinct in the Japanese wild since 2003, the crested ibis now numbers in the hundreds again on Sado Island thanks to captive breeding and farmer-led habitat recovery.

473birdsEstimated wild population on Sado
446birdsCaptive-bred birds released into the wild, 2008-2022
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