Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | winter | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Middendorff's Grasshopper-warbler Helopsaltes ochotensis | LC | breeding | 2003 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | not assessed | low | negligible |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | Unknown | Unknown | negligible |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yakumo (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yakumo-iba-japan on 23/11/2024.