Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA criteria met: A1 (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,038 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2015 | near favourable | high | low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
The site is located in a basin surrounded by Chugoku mountains at an elevation of about 300 m above sea level. Paddy fields are expanded to the foot of the mountains. The site is the only area visited by wintering Hooded Cranes in Honshu. As such, the site is designated as a Special Natural Monument together with Izumi City in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kumage-Yashiro (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kumage-yashiro-iba-japan on 22/11/2024.