Japan / Tohoku Region /
JP037Iwakigawa river, Lake Jusanko
Site Description
Wetlands
The estuary of the Iwakigawa river, which is located in the northwest of Aomori Prefecture, consists of vast reed beds, brackish lakes, rice paddies and apple farms. The lower part of the Iwakigawa river has reed beds that are burned every year for maintenance purpose.
Area & Coordinates
2,727ha 41°01′N 140°22′E
region: Tohoku
Category
A1, A3
Designation Type
Wildlife Protection Area (Local)
Protection Status
Unprotected
Conservation issues
- Burning of vegetation
Birds
Breeding visitor
Circus spilonotus, Buteo buteo, Locustella pryeri, Emberiza yessoensis, Emberiza schoeniclus, Emberiza fucata, Acrocephalus arundinaceus, Larus crassirostris, Podiceps cristatus
Passage visitor
Haliaeetus pelagicus, Haliaeetus albicilla, Anser albifrons, Anser fabalis, Aythya marila, Larus schistisagus, Larus argentatus, Larus hyperboreus, Anas platyrhynchos, Cygnus columbianus, Cygnus cygnus
