Fujimae tidal flat (15162)
Japan, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Fujimae tidal flat
Central coordinates: Latitude: 35.0667, Longitude: 136.8333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 6.5933
Protected area coverage (%): 91.43
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site is situated in the river mouth area of Shonaigawa, Shinkawa, and Nikkogawa that flow into the port of Nagoya. One hundred and seventy-two species of birds have been recorded recently around Fujimae tidal flat, including 41 species of shorebirds. Among them Black-faced Spoonbills and Spotted Greenshank, which are designated as International Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, are included. Therefore, the site is considered to be important which supports the existence of birds that migrate between the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres. Besides shorebirds, geese and ducks, as there are a good deal of reed beds, grass land birds including reed warblers etc., occur here, and also as the downstream area is fresh water environment where paddy fields exist, there are many fresh water birds such as snipes, egrets as well as geese and ducks. As the site has many green spaces like Yatomi wild bird sanctuary, many forest birds and birds of prey such as Ospreys and Peregrine Falcons also occur here. In the tidal flat, 132 kinds of benthos occur.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Aquatic | 33 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 33 | |
| Marine Neritic | 33 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Intentional use: large scale (species being assessed is the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Domestic & urban waste water | Sewage | Ongoing |
| Geological events | Earthquakes/tsunamis | Only in the past and unlikely to return | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Only in the future | |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Ongoing |