Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA criteria met: A4i (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,516 hectares (15.16 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2015 | poor | high | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
Lake Komukeko consists of three major water bodies, and the largest part is connected to the sea by an artificial stream. Vast wetlands appear when tide is low. The sea and the lakes are divided by a coastal sand bar. Salicornia europaes is pretty in autumn on the lakeshore. The lake is surrounded by reed beds and outside of the reed beds are farmlands and woodlands. Two low water rivers flow into the lake. There is a floodgate at the entrance of Lake Shibunotsunai, but when there are storms, there is seawater intrusion into the lake. The lake is also surrounded by reed beds and farmlands.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lakes Komuke and Shibunotsunai (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lakes-komuke-and-shibunotsunai-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.