Fujimae Tidal Flat was saved from a garbage landfill project and designated as a Ramsar Site in November 2002. The Save Fujimae Association was founded in 1987 and in July 2003 it is off to a new start as an NPO renamed the Fujimae Ramsar Society. The Society will continue its mission of informing people about the marvels of the tidal flat while working towards a society based on the idea of sustainable development.