Tokachi coastal lakes (15017)
Japan, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Tokachi coastal lakes
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.5667, Longitude: 143.5000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 53.40573
Protected area coverage (%): 18.45
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: There are five lakes on the Tokachi coast including Lake Yudonuma (inland sea-lake 349 ha), Lake Chosetsuko (137 ha), Lake Oikamanaitou (175 ha), Lake Horokayantounuma (60 ha), and Lake Kimontonuma is 5 km inland. The surrounding areas are swamplands and these include the southern area. Main vegetation in the center of the area is dominated by Phragmites australis and Calamagrostis langsdorffii community, Gale belgica var. tomentosa and Calex lasiocarpa var. occultaus community, Carex lyngbrei community and Alnus japonica forest. And in the lakes, aquatic plants such as Scirpus tabernaemontani community, Zizania latifolia community, Menyanthes trifoliate community, Persicaria amphibia, Trapa japonica, Utriclaria japonica, Nuphar japonica, Brasenia schreberi grow.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 90 |