Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii | NT | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | winter (2003) | present | A3 |
| Middendorff's Grasshopper-warbler Helopsaltes ochotensis | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
| Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | not assessed | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | Not assessed | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Akan | 国立公園 (II) | 64 |
| 1974 | Kussharoko | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 6 |
| 1983 | Kayama | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1983 | Meakan | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1983 | Penketo | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1983 | Kikindake | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1983 | Kamicharo | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1984 | Akanko | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 6 |
| 1984 | Kuchoro | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1984 | Kussharo | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1986 | Mokotoyama | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | 1 |
| 1986 | Shunkushitakara | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater lakes and pools |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akan, Kussharo (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akan-kussharo-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.