Data Zone
Country/territory: Japan
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 5,300 hectares (53.00 km2)
| 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)
There are five lakes on the Tokachi coast including Lake Yudonuma (inland sea-lake 349 ha), Lake Chosetsuko (137 ha), Lake Oikamanaitou (175 ha), Lake Horokayantounuma (60 ha), and Lake Kimontonuma is 5 km inland. The surrounding areas are swamplands and these include the southern area. Main vegetation in the center of the area is dominated by Phragmites australis and Calamagrostis langsdorffii community, Gale belgica var. tomentosa and Calex lasiocarpa var. occultaus community, Carex lyngbrei community and Alnus japonica forest. And in the lakes, aquatic plants such as Scirpus tabernaemontani community, Zizania latifolia community, Menyanthes trifoliate community, Persicaria amphibia, Trapa japonica, Utriclaria japonica, Nuphar japonica, Brasenia schreberi grow.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tokachi coastal lakes (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tokachi-coastal-lakes-iba-japan on 25/12/2024.