Japan / Kanto Region /
JP074Inner Tokyo bay
Site Description
Wetlands
Since Tokyo Bay had sandy shallows for a good distance from the shore, its reclamation has been carried out. The reclaimed ground was once utilized for factories, but then they have been replaced by office buildings and high rise residences as a result of redevelopment.
A campaign to conserve the few natural tidal flats including Sanbanse has been set up. The tidal flats are in the inner Tokyo Bay and include the Tamagawa river estuary, Sanmaisu(Tokyo), Sanbanse(Chiba), Shiohama(Chiba) and Yatsu-kigata(Chiba).
Area & Coordinates
16,000ha 35°36′N 139°53′E
region: Kanto
Category
A4i, A4iii
Designation Type
Wildlife Protection Area (government), Wildlife Protection Area (Local), Ramsar Site
Protection Status
Partially protected
Conservation issues
- Infrastructure
- Consequences of animal/plants/ introductions
Birds
Breeding resident
Charadrius alexandrinus, Actitis hypoleucos, Himantopus himantopus
Breeding visitor
Charadrius dubius, Larus crassirostris, Sterna albifrons
Winter visitor
Anas crecca, Anas penelope, Anas acuta, Passage visitor, Charadrius mongolus, Pluvialis squatarola, Arenaria interpres, Calidris ruficollis, Calidris alpina, Calidris tenuirostris, Tringa nebularia, Heteroscelus brevipes, Xenus cinereus, Limosa lapponica, Numenius arquata, Numenius madagascariensis, Numenius phaeopus
Image
©SEKO Tomoyuki
