Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris | LC | breeding (1994–2016) | min 85,865 birds | A4i |
| Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata | LC | breeding (2015–2016) | min 414,281 nests | A4ii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Yagishirito | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1972 | Soya-Rumoi Oki Kaiiki | 指定海域 (VI) | - |
| 1972 | Soya-Abashiri Oki Kaiiki | 指定海域 (VI) | - |
| 1973 | Soya tobu | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | 2 |
| 1973 | Soya seibu | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | 1 |
| 1973 | Rirei | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | 1 |
| 1974 | Rishiri rebun sarobetsu | 国立公園 (II) | <1 |
| 1976 | Rumoi hamamasu | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | 2 |
| 1976 | Abashiri | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | 2 |
| 1976 | Rumoi hokubu | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | 2 |
| 1976 | Teuri yagishiri | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | <1 |
| 1982 | Teurito | 国指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1990 | Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri | 国定公園 (V) | <1 |
| 1994 | Onishi | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 2013 | Common fishery right area(Hokkaido) | 共同漁業権区域 (VI) | 26 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern Hokkaido - Marine (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-hokkaido--marine-iba-japan on 27/12/2024.