Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 10,000 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2015 | medium | not assessed | high |
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Site description
Lake Nakaumi is about 9,200 ha and the fifth largest lake in Japan located on the border of Tottori Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture. It is a brackish lake with an average depth of 6 m. The lake is connected with the Japan Sea on the north while its west part is connected with Lake Shinjiko. The site is one of the most important wintering grounds for waterfowl; 50,000-75,000 birds winter here every year.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Nakaumi. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 14/07/2020.
