Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA criteria met: A4i (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 251 hectares (2.51 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2015 | moderate | high | medium |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
The site is composed of Uwakata and Shitakata, and its total area is about 44 ha, 5 m above the sea, average depth is about 1m. No river flows into Sakata, and the lake water is supported by rain water and water from springs through sand hills and pine tree forests. Reed beds are from Uwasakata to southwestern part of Honkata, and a community of Salix can also be seen at Uwasakata. Nelumbo nucifera form a big community, and Trapa japonica and Zizania latifolis grow in Hongata. Hydrophytes such as Marsilea quadrifolia, Euryale ferox, Monochoria korsakowii and Saururus chinensis are observed here.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Sakata (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-sakata-iba-japan on 27/12/2024.