Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 8,300 hectares (83.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | not assessed | low | medium |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
The site includes open water (4,800 ha), salt marsh vegetation of sand and mud, coastal sandy vegetation with Elymus mollis, coastal sand hill vegetation, forests, lakes, wetland, sphagnum wetland and peatland vegetation. Notsuke Peninsula is the largest coastal sand dune which was created by sand and mud washed up by ocean currents. Most parts of the peninsula are coastal sandhill grassland and salt marsh, but also there are forests and fresh water lakes, creating various kinds of vegetations. The Bay of Notsuke is shallow and has aquatic plants such as Zostera marina, so the area is very important for birds such as waterfowl, shorebirds, and this area is also important for fishery.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Notsuke, Odaitou (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/notsuke-odaitou-iba-japan on 22/12/2024.