Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA Criteria met: A4i (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 660 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2015 | low | near favourable | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The Abukumagawa river with a total length of 239 km runs through Fukushima Prefecture. About 80% of the river basin is in the mountain district. There are a number of waterfalls in various sizes and broadleaf trees near the river. Besides more than 40 species of fish, about 160 species of birds including swans and ducks have been observed in this area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Abukuma river. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/08/2022.
