Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 470 hectares (4.70 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2015 | good | low | very low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
The Kamogawa river originates from the Mt Ishizuchisan system in Ehime Prefecture. In the area around the mouth of the river, combined with the tidal flats of the adjacent Nakayama river, tidal flats total 383 ha, the largest in Ehime Prefecture. At tidal flats of sandy nature there live many crabs, although coastlines are protected by concrete reinforcement structures. Around the mouth of the rivers there are also paddy fields, and many birds are seen at the mouth of the rivers. In the area at the tip of the tidal flats, seaweed cultivations are carried out actively particularly in winter.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kamogawa estuary (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kamogawa-estuary-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.