Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii (2004)
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Area: 19,000 hectares (190.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2015 | moderate | high | low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Miyajimanuma, Tegatanuma (Bibai City), Misuminuma (Iwamisawa City), Urausunuma, Shinnuma (Urausu Town), Chashinainuma (Naie Town), Fukurochinuma (Shintotsukawa Town, Sunagawa City) are mainly crescentic lakes located at the middle Ishikarigawa river basin. Surrounding areas are agricultural lands, mainly for rice crop, and lowland swamp vegetation such as Alnus japonica, Salix and Phragmites australis are found around lakes and marshes. At Tsukigase swamp including Ohnuma and Konuma, highland swamp flora is left in part.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle Ishikari River basin (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-ishikari-river-basin-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.