JP060Tobishima, Oshakujima islands

Site Description

Coastline

Tobishima islet, located 39 km off the northwest of Sakata port on the Sea of Japan, is an islet with perimeters of around 12 km, composed of terrace plains, coastal lowlands, and abrasion platforms. It is warm due to the Tsushima Current that flows near the islets, Tobishima islet is covered with evergreen broadleaf trees such as Machilus tunbergii.

Area & Coordinates

249ha 39°11′N 139°32′E
region: Tohoku

Designation Type

National Monument, Wildlife Protection Area (Local)

Protection Status

Partially protected

Conservation issues

Agricultural intensification/expansion
Recreation/tourism
Natural events

Birds

Breeding resident

Phalacrocorax capillatus, Milvus migrans, Falco peregrinus, Larus crassirostris, Columba janthina

Breeding visitor

Calonectris leucomelas, Ninox scutulata

Winter visitor

Cerorhinca monocerata, Histrionicus histrionicus, Mergus serrator, Larus schistisagus

Passage visitor

Upupa epops, Calandrella cinerea, Anthus novaeseelandiae, Lanius cristatus, Turdus hortulorum, Phylloscopus fuscatus, Ficedula parva, Emberiza leucocephalos, Oriolus chinensis