JP122Lake Nakaumi

Site Description

Wetlands

Lake Nakaumi is about 9,200 ha and the fifth largest lake in Japan located on the border of Tottori Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture. It is a brackish lake with an average depth of 6 m. The lake is connected with the Japan Sea on the north while its west part is connected with Lake Shinjiko. The site is one of the most important wintering grounds for waterfowl; 50,000-75,000 birds winter here every year.

Area & Coordinates

10,000ha 35°21′N 134°31′E
region: Chugoku Region, Tottori; Shimane

Designation Type

Wildlife Protection Area (government), Ramsar Site

Protection Status

Protected

Conservation issues

Agricultural intensification/expansion
Construction/impact of dyke/dam/barrage

Birds

Breeding resident

Tachybaptus ruficollis, Ardea cinerea, Egretta garzetta, Pandion haliaetus

Breeding visitor

Porzana fusca, Egretta intermedia, Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Winter visitor

Cygnus columbianus, Tadorna tadorna Anas formosa, Aythya ferina, Aythya fuligula, Aythya marila, Haliaeetus albicilla, Platalea leucorodia, Platalea minor, Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons

Passage visitor

Acrocephalus bistrigiceps, Locustella ochotensis