JP057
Otomonuma reservoir


Country/territory: Japan

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii (2004)
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Area: 60 hectares (0.60 km2)

Wild Bird Society of Japan
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2010 not assessed low low
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Otomonuma, located in the northwestern part of Akita Prefecture, is a farm pond with depth of water at about 2 m. There are reed beds. Low hills lie in the north and south. In the north are forests of Pinus thunbergii and Quercus serrata, and shrubs. In the south are forests of Pinus thunbergii and Cyryptomeria japonica.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Otomonuma reservoir (Japan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/otomonuma-reservoir-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.