Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA Criteria met: A1, A3, A4i (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 123,000 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2015 | medium | near favourable | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
Shiretoko Peninsula is narrow with a length of 70 km and a width of 25 km at the bottom. In the center of the slender peninsula is the highest mountain, Mt Rausudake (1,661m) and other mountains extend longitudinally. Large mammals such as Ursus arctos yesoensls are in high density. Mt Sharidake (1,547m) is in the Chishima volcanic zone, and on the upper part higher than 1,000 m, Pinus pumila and many alpine flowers can be seen. Arctic Warblers breed among Pinus pumila on Mt Rausudake, Onnebetsudake and Mt Sharidake are the only known breeding areas in Hokkaido.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Shiretoko, Mount Syari-dake. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 30/01/2023.
