Katano-Kamoike (15152)
Japan, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Katano-Kamoike
Central coordinates: Latitude: 36.3167, Longitude: 136.3000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 1.05059
Protected area coverage (%): 97.89
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Katano-Kamoike was once a valley formed by fall of the sea level, the uplift of the land and erosion by running water. It was subsequently filled with water to form a pond. The area is covered with various aquatic plants. Around the pond there spread scrub forests such as Quercus crispula, broadleaf forests. Since the Edo Era, rice has been grown in paddy fields from spring to summer. Thanks to this fact the environment of wetlands has been preserved up to the present. But, due to the rice acreage reduction policy and the aging of farmers, rice cultivation is decreasing. As a result, Phragmites australis and other aquatic plants have grown thick and are gradually filling in the pond with their sediment (through the process of eutrophication).
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy production & mining | Renewable energy | Only in the future |