1. Ayu of the Nagara river system, Japan
The Nagara river is one of the cleanest rivers in Japan and provides a number of ecosystem services.
Various components of the system such as river, forests and farmlands are closely linked to each other. The sustainable inland fisheries of a specific type of fish, ayu, benefit from clean waters of the Nagara river which are maintained through upstream forest management.
Local communities have lived within this linked ecosystems and have developed their livelihoods and cultural practices.