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Iwakigawa river, Lake Jusanko


Site description (2007 baseline):

Site location and context
The estuary of the Iwakigawa river, which is located in the northwest of Aomori Prefecture, consists of vast reed beds, brackish lakes, rice paddies and apple farms. The lower part of the Iwakigawa river has reed beds that are burned every year for maintenance purpose.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Iwakigawa river, Lake Jusanko (Japan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/iwakigawa-river-lake-jusanko-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.