JP087
Nishinoshima island


Country/territory: Japan
Subnational region(s): Tokyo

IBA Justification: A4i (2004)

Area: 25 hectares (0.25 km2)

BirdLife Partner(s): Wild Bird Society of Japan

Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA)
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2015 very unfavourable high medium

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Scale = 1 : 14K
200 m
1000 ft

Site description (2007 baseline)
Nishinoshima is an uninhabited volcanic island located at about 130 km to the west of Chichijima island, and consists of the old island, the new island and the gravel ground which connected both islands by the explosion in 1973. The site is a breeding site for many seabirds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nishinoshima island (Japan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nishinoshima-island-iba-japan on 03/02/2025.