JP115Kii Nagashima islets
Site Description
Coastline; Forest
Some important bird species such as Japanese Murrelet, Black Wood Pigeon, Streaked Shearwater and Taczanowski’s Grasshopper Warbler breed here.
Area & Coordinates
7,452ha 34°10′N 136°21′E
region: Tokai Chubu Region
Category
A1, A2
Designation Type
Wildlife Protection Area (government)
Protection Status
Protected
Conservation issues
- Recreation/tourism
Birds
Breeding resident
Columba janthina, Egretta sacra, Milvus migrans
Breeding visitor
Calonectris leucomelas, Locustella pleskei, Apus pacificus, Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Winter visitor
Larus schistisagus, Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Passage visitor
Larus argentatus
Image
©HIRAI Masashi