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Sustainable Daisen is a registered Non-Profit Organisation. We require your support and generosity in order to achieve our ultimate goal of protecting and conserving the Japanese giant salamander in the unique habitat of the Nawa River Basin.

Our holistic approach to conservation extends to transforming the forests and farmland around the salamander’s river homes and the creation of a sanctuary. Your kindness and generosity can help save this special creature in the Nawa River Basin and beyond.

There are three main ways you can help us achieve our goals:

  1.  Donate. Your donation allows us to carry out our vital work of conserving and protecting the Japanese giant salamander. For a detailed breakdown of our fund-raising goals, please visit our “Save the Japanese Giant Salamander Campaign” page. You can donate by simply clicking the “Make a Donation” button at the bottom of the page or by contributing to our “Art for Salamanders” fundraiser. Your support not only lets you bring home a beautiful piece of art but also makes a meaningful impact on JGS conservation.

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This big boy (approx 95cms) is absolutely exhausted after spending another night trying in vain to return to his home up river. He was most probably washed downstream during a storm and can not return because many concrete weirs like this one are blo
We’ve achieved a lot in our first few months as a Non-profit, but we’d be nowhere without the hard work and dedication of our members and supporters. One such member is Rachel, an American watercolour artist and art teacher based in Kyoto
The US Military, local people, university students and our organisation’s members freely gave their time to take direct conservation action to help Daisen’s special wildlife! After several months of hard work and frustration, we as an o
JGS Facts #6: Japanese giant salamanders are fully aquatic! Other amphibians, like frogs and other salamanders, may spend time on land and out of the water in moist environments. Many species can live and hunt outside of the water as long as there i
I took a team of Italian environmental journalists into the river last night to see the Japanese giants salamanders and the problems they are facing. Seeing these beautiful animals struggle in vain against the concrete walls and the heavy flow they c
Last night we conducted monthly observational surveys. Our data and documented evidence clearly shows that the concrete weirs are causing habitat fragmentation for the Japanese giant salamander in this special habitat. The solution? The implementatio
Wondering how you can help support Japanese giant salamander conservation? It’s as simple as stickers ! If you use LINE you can purchase Japanese giant salamander stickers and show support for JGS conservation efforts. Big thanks to campaign
More bitter sweet moments from our regular surveys. Always great to see Japanese giant salamanders but it breaks my heart every time to see them pressed against the weirs and dams, obviously under duress. We are working hard to remedy the situation a
Heads up! Here’sJGS Fact #5: Japanese giant salamanders are nocturnal 🌙⭐️ These salamanders spend most of the day resting and are not very active. But when night falls, it’s time to eat! They mainly hunt for their food at night and this
Today we’d like to introduce some of the main threats to Japanese giant salamanders. 1. River construction projects that create weirs and dams remove salamander habitat and stop them from being able to move up and down river. It also affects t

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Sustainable Daisen is a Non-Profit Organisation based in Daisen Town, Japan. Your donation allows us to carry out our vital work of conserving and protecting the Japanese giant salamander. For a detailed breakdown of our fund-raising goals, please visit our “Save the Japanese Giant Salamander Campaign” page

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