Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 16,000 hectares (160.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2015 | moderate | high | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
Lake Notoroko is in the west of Abashiri City, and is one of seven inland sea-lakes on the coastline of Sea of Okhotsk. The length of the coastline of the lake is 35 km. Small rivers flow into the lake, making a salt marsh at the river mouth, and people can enjoy looking at Salicornia europaea. Lake Abashiriko lies between Abashiri City and Memanbetsu Town, and has a 39 km long coastline. On the east of the lake, a marshy woodland has big Alnus japonica, Fraxinus mandshuruca var. japonica and others, and enormous Lysichiton camtschatcense on the forest floors.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lakes Notoro and Abashiri (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lakes-notoro-and-abashiri-iba-japan on 27/12/2024.