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Coastal Area 16101 Eastern Shimane Peninsula coast

Basic Information A separate window opensReferences

Relevant municipalities Matsue, Shimane Prefecture
Area (km2) 83

Reason(s) for selection A separate window opensCriteria

Selected due to high levels for the criteria 2 and 5, and selected by MARXAN software.

Characteristics A separate window opensReferences

These are the waters off the eastern Shimane Peninsula, facing the Oki Strait in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture (from the Sada River to Shichirui Bay). Here are found a varied ria coastal terrain and numerous bays and islands. These waters are distinctive for their sea cliffs, eroded by the raging waves of the Sea of Japan, and continuous submerged coastline. They also include spawning grounds of multiple species of bird, fish, cephalopod, and others.

Environment / Habitat infromation A separate window opensData source

Tidal mud flats (km2)
Moba (seaweed bed) (km2) 29
Coral reef coverage (km2)
Natural coast (km) 182.4
Rate of natural coast (%) 78.5
Sand bank / submerged sand bank
Other habitats

Species information (*) A separate window opensData source

Criteria 1
<Pisces>
Cottus kazika (Fourspine sculpin)
Lateolabrax latus (Blackfin seabass)
<Bivalva, Gastropoda>
Corbicula japonica
Criteria 2
<Aves>
Apus pacificus (Pacific Swift)[Br/Ne]
Monticola solitarius (Blue Rock-thrush)[Br/Ne]
Larus crassirostris (Black-tailed Gull)
Larus crassirostris (Black-tailed Gull)[Br/Ne]
Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)[Br/Ne]
<Pisces>
Branchiostegus japonicus (Horsehead tilefish)[Sp]
Trichiurus japonicus (Largehead hairtail)[Sp]
Seriola quinqueradiata (Japanese amberjack)[Sp]
Trachurus japonicus (Japanese jack mackerel)[Sp]
Sardinops melanostictus (Japanese pilchard)[Sp]
<Cephalopoda>
Loligo edulis (Swordtip squid)
Todarodes pacificus (Japanese flying squid)
Octopus vulgaris (Common octopus)
Loligo bleekeri (Spear squid)
Criteria 3
<Pisces>
Anguilla japonica (Japanese eel)
Cottus kazika (Fourspine sculpin)
Criteria 7
<Pisces>
Luciogobius guttatus (Flat-headed goby)
<Bivalva, Gastropoda>
Corbicula japonica
<Vascular Plants>
Aster tripolium (Sea aster)
Carex rugulosa

* 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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