JP078
Kozushima island


Country/territory: Japan

IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A4ii (2004)
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Area: 1,848 hectares (18.48 km2)

Wild Bird Society of Japan
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2015 not assessed low medium
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Site description (2007 baseline)
It is located about 170 km south of Tokyo metropolitan area. This island on the whole has a lot of sheer slopes and little flatland, with precipitous cliffs on the west side especially. It is formed of rhyolite mainly.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kozushima island (Japan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kozushima-island-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.