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Coastal Area 13506 Adjacent waters of Saita and Kunita river mouths

Basic Information A separate window opensReferences

Relevant municipalities Kanonji, Kagawa Prefecture
Area (km2) 11

Reason(s) for selection A separate window opensCriteria

Selected by MARXAN software.

Characteristics A separate window opensReferences

These are the waters in the vicinity of the mouths of the Saita and Kunita rivers. They are a breeding ground for multiple bird species.

Environment / Habitat infromation A separate window opensData source

Tidal mud flats (km2) 4.6
Moba (seaweed bed) (km2)
Coral reef coverage (km2)
Natural coast (km) 1.1
Rate of natural coast (%) 3.9
Sand bank / submerged sand bank
Other habitats

Species information (*) A separate window opensData source

Criteria 1
<Bivalva, Gastropoda>
Angustassiminea castanea
Assiminea estuarina
Criteria 2
<Mamal>
Neophocaena phocaenoides (Fineless porpoise)
<Aves>
Monticola solitarius (Blue Rock-thrush)[Br/Ne]
Larus crassirostris (Black-tailed Gull)
Larus crassirostris (Black-tailed Gull)[Br/Ne]
Sterna albifrons (Little Tern)
Sterna albifrons (Little Tern)[Br/Ne]
Charadrius dubius (Little Ringed Plover)[Br/Ne]
Charadrius alexandrinus (Kentish Plover)[Br/Ne]
Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon)[Br/Ne]
Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)[Br/Ne]
Criteria 3
<Aves>
Sterna albifrons (Little Tern)
Criteria 7
<Vascular Plants>
Aster tripolium (Sea aster)
Artemisia fukudo

* This is the species list of which meet the criteria. In that matter, this list does not include all species that inhabit the individual area.
Abbreviation in the information is as follows.
[Br/Ne] : Adjacent water of breeding area or nesting site
[Sp] : spawning area
[Ad] : species not used for analysis but add to the list because inhabit information was collected later
[Ex] : species used for analysis but considered to be possibly extinct in the EBSA region (area)
No mark : data of species distribution

 

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