JP161Manko tidal flat

Site Description

Wetlands

The site is a mudflat located at the confluence of the Kokubagawa river and the Nohagawa river running through the southern part of Okinawa Prefecture. Manko is surrounded by residential and urban districts. Recently mangroves grow in clusters in the mudflat area, resulting in the decrease of mudflats.

Area & Coordinates

58ha 26°12′N 127°41′E
region: Nansei Shoto Region, Okinawa

Designation Type

Wildlife Protection Area (government), Ramsar Site, World Heritage Candidate

Protection Status

Protected

Conservation issues

Consequences of animal/plants/ introductions
Other

Birds

Breeding resident

Egretta sacra, Alcedo atthis

Breeding visitor

Sterna albifrons

Winter visitor

Ardea cinerea, Egretta alba, Egretta intermedia, Egretta garzetta, Bubulcus ibis, Platalea minor, Pandion haliaetus, Pluvialis fulva, Pluvialis squatarola, Charadrius mongolus, Tringa totanus, Tringa nebularia, Numenius arquata, Arenaria interpres, Larus saundersi

Passage visitor

Heteroscelus brevipes, Numenius phaeopus