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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band-rumped Storm-petrel Hydrobates castro | LC | breeding (1973) | min 8,000 birds | A4ii |
| Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas | NT | breeding (2016) | min 30,480 birds | A4ii |
| Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris | LC | breeding (2016) | min 76,492 birds | A4i |
| Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata | LC | breeding (2016) | min 58,044 nests | A4ii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Asamushi natsudomari | 都道府県立自然公園 (V) | <1 |
| 1954 | Aomori Prefectural Marine Zone Fisheries Coordination Regulations Article35 (i) of the table | 保護水面 (IV) | <1 |
| 1954 | Aomori Prefectural Marine Zone Fisheries Coordination Regulations Article35 (ii) of the table | 保護水面 (IV) | <1 |
| 1954 | Aomori Prefectural Marine Zone Fisheries Coordination Regulations Article35 (iii) of the table | 保護水面 (IV) | <1 |
| 1960 | Hiyama | 都道府県立自然公園 (V) | <1 |
| 1964 | Hachimori iwadate | 都道府県立自然公園 (V) | <1 |
| 1964 | Otobe shibinomisaki | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1964 | Otobe-miyanomori | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1966 | Asamushi | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1968 | Shimokitahanto | 国定公園 (V) | <1 |
| 1968 | Matsumae yagoshi | 都道府県立自然公園 (V) | <1 |
| 1970 | Isoya | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1972 | Kariba motta | 都道府県立自然公園 (V) | <1 |
| 1972 | Kuwahatayama | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1972 | Iburi-Oshima-Shimokita Oki Kaiiki | 指定海域 (VI) | - |
| 1972 | Hiyama Oki-Kyuroku Jima Shuhenkaiiki | 指定海域 (VI) | - |
| 1973 | Funka wan | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | 4 |
| 1973 | Oshima tobu | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | <1 |
| 1973 | Matsumae gun | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | <1 |
| 1974 | Kanita | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1975 | Tsugaru | 国定公園 (V) | <1 |
| 1976 | Hiyama | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | 1 |
| 1976 | Kamiiso gun | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | <1 |
| 1976 | Okushiri | 沿岸水産資源開発区域 (VI) | <1 |
| 1979 | Kodomari | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1979 | Ochiai kaigan | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1979 | Hibaritai | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1980 | Arihata | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1980 | Kojima | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1982 | Gongenzaki | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1982 | Hakodateyama | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1984 | Shimokita seibu | 国指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1985 | Ominato | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1986 | Okushiri | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1986 | Shira taki | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1987 | Hachimoriyama | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 1998 | Amanogawa | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 2002 | Imabetsuhachimangu | 都道府県指定鳥獣保護区 (IV) | <1 |
| 2003 | Common fishery right area(Aomori) | 共同漁業権区域 (VI) | 3 |
| 2004 | Common fishery right area(Akita) | 共同漁業権区域 (VI) | <1 |
| 2013 | Common fishery right area(Hokkaido) | 共同漁業権区域 (VI) | 22 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sanriku coast and Matsumaekojima - Marine (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sanriku-coast-and-matsumaekojima--marine-iba-japan on 27/12/2024.