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Lake Shinjiko


Country/territory: Japan

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii (2004)
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Area: 9,639 ha

Wild Bird Society of Japan
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2015 favourable medium medium
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Lake Shinjiko is a brackish lake located at the downstream area of the Hiigawa river in Shimane Prefecture. The lake is about 45 km around. Most coastlines are reinforced with concrete except the mouth area of the Hiigawa river where small crescents of sand and reed beds remain. Some rare species of fish occurs here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Shinjiko (Japan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-shinjiko-iba-japan on 22/11/2024.