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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 estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Copper Pheasant Syrmaticus soemmerringii	NT	resident	2003	present	A3
Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Japanese Woodpecker Picus awokera	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Varied Tit Sittiparus varius	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Brown-headed Thrush Turdus chrysolaus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Japanese Accentor Prunella rubida	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Grey Bunting Emberiza variabilis	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - dams (size unknown)	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest		0	0	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Yunotani okutadamiko	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	38,128	protected area contained by site	0
Yunishigawa	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	589	protected area contained by site	0
Yunishi gawa	都道府県自然環境保全地域	589	protected area contained by site	0
Water Source Area of the Tonegawa River and Area around Mt. Hiuchigatake	森林生態系保護地域	20,086	protected area contained by site	0
Uramakihata keikoku	都道府県自然環境保全地域	46	protected area contained by site	0
Uonuma renpo	都道府県立自然公園	13,827	protected area contained by site	0
Tonegawa genryubu	自然環境保全地域	2,318	protected area contained by site	0
Tashiroyama	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	487	protected area overlaps with site	0
Tanikawadake	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	4,039	protected area contained by site	0
Takara gawa	都道府県自然環境保全地域	249	protected area overlaps with site	0
Tadami yanaizu	都道府県立自然公園	15,668	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Tadami	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	15,817	protected area contained by site	15,817
Sumon	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	3,725	protected area overlaps with site	0
Shin michizawa	都道府県自然環境保全地域	77	protected area contained by site	0
Shibutsu san-kasatake seimen	都道府県自然環境保全地域	871	protected area contained by site	0
Sennokurayama	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	2,664	protected area contained by site	0
Sakatoyama	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	1,283	protected area overlaps with site	0
Oze	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	8,711	protected area contained by site	8,711
Oze	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	6,378	protected area contained by site	6,378
Oze	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	1,080	protected area contained by site	1,080
Oze	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	10,590	protected area contained by site	10,590
Oze	国立公園	37,200	protected area contained by site	37,200
Okutadami	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	18,251	protected area contained by site	0
Okukinu	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	1,277	protected area contained by site	0
Okuhayade awasumon	都道府県立自然公園	34,155	protected area overlaps with site	0
Oku-Nikko-shitsugen	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	260	protected area contained by site	260
Oku-Aizu	森林生態系保護地域	83,891	protected area overlaps with site	0
Nikko Line	緑の回廊	11,236	protected area overlaps with site	0
Nikko and Azuma Mountains	緑の回廊	94,014	protected area overlaps with site	0
Nikko	国立公園	114,908	protected area overlaps with site	140,021
Nikko	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	21,409	protected area overlaps with site	0
Mikuni Line	緑の回廊	13,112	protected area overlaps with site	0
Marunuma sugenuma	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	3,570	protected area contained by site	0
Mantaroyama	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	5,294	protected area contained by site	0
Makihata yama tomen	都道府県自然環境保全地域	510	protected area contained by site	0
Kurotani	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	396	protected area overlaps with site	0
Komagadake	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	367	protected area contained by site	0
Kashozan	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	416	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Jujikyo	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	8,847	protected area contained by site	0
Joshin'etsukogen	国立公園	188,072	protected area overlaps with site	0
Hoshi	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	1,851	protected area overlaps with site	0
Hiragatake-shirasawa seimen	都道府県自然環境保全地域	878	protected area contained by site	0
Hachijurigoe	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	452	protected area overlaps with site	0
Gongendo yama-karamatsu yama	都道府県自然環境保全地域	69	protected area contained by site	0
Gongendo	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	725	protected area overlaps with site	0
Echigosanzan-Tadami	国定公園	86,129	protected area overlaps with site	0
Echigosanzan	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	4,515	protected area contained by site	0
Echigo line	緑の回廊	16,134	protected area overlaps with site	0
Asakusadake	都道府県指定鳥獣保護区	1,321	protected area overlaps with site	0
Asahidake - shiragamon yama tomen	都道府県自然環境保全地域	679	protected area contained by site	0
Aizu Mountains	緑の回廊	105,495	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Okutadami, Okunikko and Okutone mountains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/05/2022.