Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
Subnational region(s): Mie
IBA Justification: A4i (2004)
Area: 160 hectares (1.60 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 | near favourable | low | very low |
Site description (2007 baseline)
The site is composed of natural seashores where many Sanderlings and Grey-tailed Tattlers visit, and Kentish/Snowy Plovers breed, and there are tidal flats and sand bars around the mouth of the river. Seaside plants are on some sand beaches.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Anogawa and Shitomogawa estuaries (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/anogawa-and-shitomogawa-estuaries-iba-japan on 08/01/2025.