JP109Yahagigawa estuary
Site Description
Wetlands
The mouth of the Yahagigawa river area extends to the cities of Nishio and Hekinan. Since the present course of the river was created about 400 years ago, alluvial and a series of reclamation works have been made, resulting in the current geographic features. Along the dry riverbed areas with concrete embankments, Phragmites australis and other plants grow.
Area & Coordinates
1,400ha 34°50′N 136°59′E
region: Tokai Chubu Region
Category
A4i
Protection Status
Unprotected
Conservation issues
- Infrastructure
Birds
Breeding resident
Larus crassirostris, Sterna albifrons, Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Winter visitor
Larus ridibundus, Larus canus Larus argentatus, Aythya marila, Anas platyrhynchos, Aythya ferina, Aythya fuligula, Podiceps cristatus, Emberiza schoeniclus
Passage visitor
Scolopacidae, Charadriidae
Image
©OOHATA Koji
