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Middle Ishikari River basin


IBA Justification

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2004

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population at site IBA criteria triggered
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC passage 2003 present A4i
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus LC passage 2003 present A4i
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC passage 2003 present A4i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage 2003 present A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage 2003 min 20,000 individuals A4iii

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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IBA Conservation

IBA conservation status - summary
Year of assessment (most recent) Threat (pressure) Condition (state) Action (response)
2015 high near favourable low
Was the whole site assessed? no Condition (state) assessed by habitat
Accuracy of information -

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification annual & perennial non-timber crops - scale unknown/unrecorded happening now some of area/population (10-49%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species happening now some of area/population (10-49%) very rapid to severe deterioration high
Pollution agricultural & forestry effluents - herbicides and pesticides happening now some of area/population (10-49%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Pollution garbage & solid waste happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high

Condition of the site (state), by habitat
Habitat Habitat detail Reference area (ha) Actual area (ha) Habitat quantity (% remaining) Habitat quality (carrying capacity) Result
Wetlands (inland) 0 0 good (> 90%) moderate (70-90%) near favourable

Conservation actions taken at the site (response)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%) A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species Some limited conservation initiatives are in place low
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IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Miyajimanuma 国指定鳥獣保護区 41 protected area contained by site 0
Miyajima-numa Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 41 protected area contained by site 41

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland) Freshwater lakes and pools -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle Ishikari River basin. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/15023 on 07/06/2023.