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JP072Kujukuri coast
Site Description
Wetlands
Kujukurihama coast is a long coast with north-south length of approximately 60 km. The sand beach lies north and south, and there is a north-south belt zone of coast plant communities and windbreak pine forests toward the inland. At the mouth of each river, we can see big and small lagoons formed inside the vegetation zone.
Area & Coordinates
19,000ha 35°35′N 140°31′E
region: Kanto
Category
A4i
Designation Type
Prefectural National Park, Wildlife Protection Area (Local)
Protection Status
Partially protected
Conservation issues
- Recreation/tourism
- Deforestation
- Natural events
Birds
Breeding resident
Charadrius alexandrinus
Breeding visitor
Sterna albifrons, Ardeidae
Winter visitor
Podicipedidae, Gavidae, Melanitta nigra, Melanitta fusca, Laridae, Melanitta perspicillata, Gelochelidon nilotica
Image
©SHIMURA Hideo
