Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i, A4iii (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 20,000 hectares (200.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | not assessed | low | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
The site is located in the northwest of Akita Prefecture, covering the reclaimed dry lands in the center of 15,640 ha, and lake of 1,560 ha. which has been blocked from the Sea of Japan by water gates, making it a freshwater lake. Most reclaimed lands are farmlands, with windbreak forests, drainage canals and net-like roads. Farmlands are mainly paddy fields, and pastures, agricultural fields and fallow lands.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hachirogata (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hachirogata-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.