Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 2003 | present | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2003 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | favourable | low | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kabukurinuma-Shuhensuiden | 国指定鳥獣保護区 | 96 |
| 2005 | Kabukuri-numa and the surrounding rice paddies | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | - |
| 2005 | Kabukuri-numa and the surrounding rice paddies | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rice paddies | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes and pools | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Kabukurinuma (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-kabukurinuma-iba-japan on 24/11/2024.