JP147Nakatsu and Usa tidal flats

Site Description

Wetlands

This area has sea beaches whose tidal range is big, and behind which there is a diversified environment including Pinus thunbergii, arable lands and former salt farms. Although the coast originally had Pinus thunbergii, at present, there hardly remains natural coasts with the progress of bank protection works. Still, a lot of wild birds can be seen including wintering ones.

Area & Coordinates

3,800ha 33°35′N 131°19′E
region: Kyushu Region, Oita

Designation Type

Wildlife Protection Area (Local)

Protection Status

Unprotected

Conservation issues

Industrialization/urbanization
Construction/impact of dyke/dam/barrage
Disturbance to birds
Fill-in of wetland

Birds

Breeding resident

Falco peregrinus, Pandion haliaetus, Calidris alpina, Charadrius alexandrinus, Monticola solitarius, Ardea cinerea

Breeding visitor

Sterna albifrons

Winter visitor

Grus monacha, Grus vipio, Circus spilonotus, Asio flammeus, Tadorna tadorna, Larus saundersi

Passage visitor

Tringa erythropus, Numenius madagascariensis, Numenius phaeopus, Himantopus himantopus, Tringa totanus