JP131Kamogawa estuary

Site Description

Wetlands

The Kamogawa river originates from the Mt. Ishizuchisan system in Ehime Prefecture. In the area around the mouth of the river, combined with the tidal flats of the adjacent Nakayama river, tidal flats total 383 ha, the largest in Ehime Prefecture. At tidal flats of sandy nature there live many crabs, although coastlines are protected by concrete reinforcement structures. Around the mouth of the rivers there are also paddy fields, and many birds are seen at the mouth of the rivers. In the area at the tip of the tidal flats, seaweed cultivations are carried out actively particularly in winter.

Area & Coordinates

12,000ha 33°44′N 133°09′E
region: Shikoku Region, Ehime

Designation Type

Wildlife Protection Area (Local)

Protection Status

Unprotected

Conservation issues

Recreation/tourism
Drainage

Birds

Breeding resident

Egretta alba, Ardea cinerea, Charadrius alexandrinus

Breeding visitor

Sterna albifrons, Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Winter visitor

Podiceps cristatus, Podiceps nigricollis, Anas platyrhynchos, Anas penelope, Anas acuta, Bucephala clangula, Larus ridibundus

Passage visitor

Heteroscelus brevipes, Xenus cinereus, Calidris tenuirostris, Numenius phaeopus