Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA Criteria met: A3 (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 395,000 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2010 | low | not assessed | low |
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Site description
The site is located in the south of Hokkaido, from Karikachi pass to Erimo cape, extending about 140 km. The highest peak is Mt Hidaka Boroshiridake at 2,052 m. The lower zone (under 500 m) is covered with broadleaf tree forests such as Quercus crispula, Acer mono and Cercidphyllum japonicum. Upper zone is mixed with Picea jezoensis, Abies sachalinensis and broadleaf trees. Further up is a belt of Betula emanii ( at about 1,200-1,300 m high), and at the mountain top is a colony of Pinus pimila and alpine flaura (1,400-1,600 m).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hidaka mountains. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/01/2023.
