Japan / Kyushu Region /
JP140Inner Ariake bay
Site Description
Wetlands
The Ariake Sea, which is surrounded by Fukuoka Prefecture, Saga Pref., Nagasaki Pref. and Kumamoto Pref., is the biggest bay in Kyushu. Inner Ariake Bay, where a lot of rivers flowing in, consists of muddy tidal flats mostly. Its tidal range is remarkably big, and the maximum tide level difference is as much as 7 m at the innermost part.
Area & Coordinates
19,000ha 33°08′N 130°15′E
region: Kyushu Region, Saga; Fukuoka
Category
A1, A4i
Protection Status
Unprotected
Conservation issues
- Recreation/tourism
- Abandonment/reduction of land management
Birds
Breeding resident
Egretta alba, Egretta garzetta, Ardea cinerea, Charadrius alexandrinus
Breeding visitor
Sterna dougallii, Sterna albifrons
Winter visitor
Tadorna tadorna, Anas penelope, Larus saundersi
Passage visitor
Platalea minor, Charadrius mongolus, Pluvialis squatarola, Calidris canutus, Calidris tenuirostris, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus, Limicola falcinellus, Tringa erythropus, Xenus cinereus, Numenius madagascariensis, Numenius phaeopus
Image
©EJIMA Hiroki
