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JP133Middle Shimantogawa basin

Site Description

Forest

About 78 % of forests along the middle Shimantogawa river are privately owned. Around 68.5 % of the total forests are artificial forests. As for the national forests along the watershed, 98 % are artificial forests. There are many evergreen broadleaf forests of Fagaceae Castanesis and Fagaceae Querus, and there are also evergreen conifer trees. Along the riverbeds some shrubs and herbaceous plants are seen.

Area & Coordinates

16,000ha 33°14′N 132°51′E
region: Shikoku Region, Kochi

Category

A1

Designation Type

Wildlife Protection Area (Local)

Protection Status

Unprotected

Conservation issues

Birds

Breeding resident

Strix uralensis, Ceryle lugubris, Alcedo atthis, Dendrocopos leucotos, Streptopelia orientalis, Sphenurus sieboldii, Hypsipetes amaurotis, Troglodytes troglodytes, Parus varius, Cinclus pallasii

Breeding visitor

Halcyon coromanda, Ficedula narcissina, Ninox scutulata, Terpsiphone atrocaudata, Cuculus poliocephalus

Winter visitor

Emberiza variabilis, Anthus hodgsoni, Tarsiger cyanurus, Emberiza spodocephala, Turdus pallidus

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