Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
Subnational region(s): Kochi
IBA Justification: A1 (2004)
Area: 16,000 hectares (160.00 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Wild Bird Society of Japan
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2015 | near favourable | medium | very low |
Site description (2007 baseline)
About 78% of forests along the middle Shimantogawa river are privately owned. Around 68.5% of the total forests are artificial forests. As for the national forests along the watershed, 98% are artificial forests. There are many evergreen broadleaf forests of Fagaceae Castanesis and Fagaceae Quercus, and there are also evergreen conifer trees. Along the riverbeds some shrubs and herbaceous plants are seen.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle Shimantogawa basin (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-shimantogawa-basin-iba-japan on 15/01/2025.