Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA criteria met: A3 (2004)
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Area: 29,000 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2015 | near favourable | high | high |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
The site has mountainous ranges with lakes and marshes in a large area. Urabandai area, located in the southeast of Yamagata Prefecture, has Lake Hibarako, Lake Onogawako, Lake Akimotoko as well as many other lakes and marshes of various sizes in the Goshikinuma lake region, where reed beds, grasslands, mixed forests of conifer and broadleaf trees, and primary forests of Fagus crenata exist. The Azumarenpo mountain range is the biggest volcanic cluster in the Nasu volcanic belt, with its diversified environment comprising forest zones including primary forests of Fagus crenata and Abies mariesii, rock belts, high moors and valleys.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mounts Azuma and Bandai (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mounts-azuma-and-bandai-iba-japan on 22/11/2024.