JP043
Sanganjima islet


Country/territory: Japan

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4ii, A4iii (2004)
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Area: 25 hectares (0.25 km2)

Wild Bird Society of Japan
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2015 moderate low medium
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Site description (2007 baseline)
The site is an uninhabited islet located about 2 km off shore of Cape Oide in Hakozaki Peninsula, Iwate Prefecture. High cliffs and sand beaches are around the islet, and there are several islets in various sizes in the nearby sea. A mature forest of Machilus tunbergii, a southern lineage tree, covers all over the islet. Bare ground appears in Machilus tunbergii forests where Aesculus turbinata, Quercus crispula and Ligustrum ovalifolium mix together. Pseudosasa japonica widely covers the ridge where Reynoutria sachalinensis, Euonymus fortunei and Artemisia indica var. maximowiczii also occur.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sanganjima islet (Japan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sanganjima-islet-iba-japan on 26/12/2024.