Japan / Kyushu Region /
JP135Sone tidal flat
Site Description
Wetlands
The site is a tidal flat of 550 ha and four rivers flow into the tidal flat together with farmlands and villages make habitat for birds. The total area of 2,300 ha is designated as a hunting prohibited area by the local government.
Area & Coordinates
660ha 33°49′N 130°58′E
region: Kyushu Region, Fukuoka
Category
A1, A4i
Protection Status
Unprotected
Conservation issues
- Recreation/tourism
- Infrastructure
- Industrialization/urbanization
Birds
Winter visitor
Platalea minor, Tadorna tadorna, Circus cyaneus, Circus spilonotus, Falco peregrinus, Falco tinnunculus, Numenius arquata, Larus ridibundus, Larus crassirostris, Larus saundersi, Alcedo atthis, Corvus frugilegus, Corvus dauuricus
Passage visitor
Charadrius alexandrinus, Numenius phaeopus, Pluvialis squatarola, Limosa lapponica, Heteroscelus brevipes
Image
©MORIMOTO Yoshito
