JP035Hotokenuma, Lake Ogawara, etc.

Site Description

Wetlands

Hotokenuma is a lagoon formed near a coast of the Pacific Ocean, Aomori Prefecture, and the present landscapes have been formed by drainage works. The marsh has some sandy deposit due to sedimentation. On reed beds in the low lying areas where there is undergrowth of Carex and ferns, Japanese Marsh Warblersand Japanese Reed Buntingsbreed. This area being between the Pacific Ocean and Ogawarako,is an important stopover point for migrating birds such as White-fronted Goose and Bean Goose. (Ogawarako 6,320 ha, Uchinuma 85 ha, Anenuma 153 ha.)

Area & Coordinates

10,000ha 40°49′N 141°72′E
region: Tohoku

Designation Type

Wildlife Protection Area (government), Ramsar Site

Protection Status

Partially protected

Conservation issues

Agricultural intensification/expansion
Industrialization/urbanization
Burning of vegetation

Birds

Breeding resident

Pandion haliaetus, Circus spilonotus

Breeding visitor

Botaurus stellaris, Ixobrychus sinensis, Ixobrychus eurhythmus, Podiceps cristatus, Rallus aquaticus, Coturnicops noveboracensis, Porzana pusilla, Locustella pryeri, Acrocephalus bistrigiceps, Acrocephalus arundinaceus, Emberiza yessoensis, Emberiza fucata

Winter visitor

Cygnus cygnus, Cygnus columbianus, Anas crecca, Anas falcata

Passage visitor

Anser albifrons, Anser fabalis