Yatsu-higata

Yatsu-higata

Country:
Japan
Site number:
615
Area:
40.0 ha
Designation date:
10-06-1993
Coordinates:
35°40'59"N 140°00'E

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Yatsu-higata. 10/06/93; Chiba, Honshu; 40 ha; 35°41'N 140°00'E. Wildlife Protection Area; Shorebird Network Site. This mudflat, submerged at high tide and connected to Tokyo Bay, is in relatively pristine condition. Important for visiting migratory birds: 10% of the plovers and sandpipers migrating through Japan are counted in this area. The site is used for conservation education, birdwatching, research, and light recreation. A nature observation centre is located on-site. Surrounding areas are residential or industrial. Ramsar site no. 615. Most recent RIS information: 1993.
Administrative region: Chiba Prefecture
National legal designation:
  • national wildlife protection area
Last publication date: 10-06-1993
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)