Kutcharo-ko

Miyajima-numa

Utonai-ko

Notsuke-hanto and
Notsuke-wan

Furen-ko andShunkuni-tai

Kiritappu Marsh

Biwase-wan

Akkeshi-ko &Bekambeushi-shitsugen

Kushiro-shitsugen

Otomo-numa

HachirogataKantakuchi

Kejo-numa

Kabukuri-numa

Izu-numa andUchi-numa

East Asian-Australasian Flyway
Network Sites in Japan"East Asian-Australasian Flyway Site Network"
is established under the "East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP)", which
was launched in 2006, aiming to conserve
migratory waterbirds and their habitats
throughout the Flyway. This Network consistsof sites which meet criteria on international
importance for the conservation of migratorywaterbirds. Each site promotes public awareness, conservation activities and research
programms on migratory waterbirds.

Shorebird
Crane
Anatidae

Shiroishi-gawa

Fukushimagata

Hyouko-suikin-koen

SakataYatsu Tidal Flats

Tokyo Port
Wild Bird Park

Katano Kamoike

Fujimae-Higata

Biwa-ko

Osaka Nankou
Bird Sanctuary

Yoshino Estuary

YonagoMizudori-koen

YashiroKashima Shingomori

Arao-higata

Kumagawa Estuary

Izumi

Manko Tidal Flats

Photographs by: Hamatombetsu Lake Kutcharo Waterfowl Observatory; Miyajimanuma Waterbird & Wetlands Center; Wild Bird
Society of Japan, Lake Utonai Sanctuary; Betsukai Town; Shunkunitai Wild Bird Sanctuary; Kiritappu-shitsugen Center; Tatsuo
Shibuya; Kushiro City; Noshiro City; Polder Museum of Ogata-mura; Osaki City; The Miyagi prefectural Izunuma-Uchinuma
Environmental Foundation; Ogawara Town; Niigata City; Agano City; the Waterfowl and Wetland Center in Sakata; Narashino Town;
Tokyo; Kaga City; Nagoya City; Yukio Shimizu; Osaka Nankou Bird Sanctuary; Takeshi Miyake; Yonago Waterbirds Sanctuary;
Tsuruikoi-no-Sato Exchange Cente; Kashima City; Makoto Nishimura; Yatsushiro City; Crane Park Izumi; Naha CityNo. / Name of site / Local Government or Management Authority / Total area of the site / Key waterbird groups / Overview of waterbirds migrating to the site

1. Kutcharo-ko Hamatonbetsu Town, Hokkaido / 1,607ha / Anatidae / An
important staging site for Tundra Swan, accounting for more than 1 % of its
population in East Asia. Approximately 30,000-40,000 individuals of ducks such as
Eurasian Wigeon and Northern Pintail also visit this site.

17. Hyouko-suikin-koen Agano City, Niigata / 390ha / Anatidae / More than 20,000
Swans, Geese and Ducks, mainly Northern Pintail and Mallard winter here. The
number of individuals of Tundra Swan is approximately 3,000, accounting for morethan 1% of its population in East Asia. Here is also a breeding site for Yellow Bittern.

2. Miyajima-numa Bibai City, Hokkaido / 30ha / Anatidae / The largest staging site
for White-fronted Goose in Japan, where the maximum counts of the species exceed75,000. This site also regularly supports more than 1 % of the East Asian populationof Whooper Swan, Tundra Swan, Northern Pintail and other species.

18. Sakata Niigata City, Niigata / 76ha / Anatidae / More than 20,000 Swans, Geeseand Ducks winter here. Approximately 8,000 Tundra Swans visit this site, which
accounts for more than 1% of its population in East Asia. Mallard, Common Teal,
Bean Goose Anser fabalis middendorffii and other species also visit here.

3. Utonai-ko Tomakomai City, Hokkaido / 510ha / Anatidae / This site supports
more than 20,000 White-fronted Geese as a staging site. The numbers of individualsof Bean Goose Anser fabalis middendorffii and other Anatidae species accounts formore than 1% of their respective populations in East Asia.
4. Notsuke-hanto and Notsuke-wan Betsukai Town, Hokkaido / 6,053ha /Shorebirds, Cranes, Anatidae / More than 20,000 waterbirds including Swans,Geese, Ducks and Shorebirds regularly visit this site. It supports the largest numbersof Brent Goose staging in Japan, with the counts of approximately 4,000 individuals
accounting for more than 1% of its population in East Asia. It is also a breeding sitefor Red-crowned Crane.
5. Furen-ko and Shunkuni-tai Nemuro City, Hokkaido / 6,139ha / Shorebirds,Cranes, Anatidae / More than 50,000 Swans, Geese and Ducks visit this site. The
numbers of individuals of 12 species and subspecies including Black-necked Grebe,
Grey-tailed Tattler and Ruddy Turnstone account for more than 1 % of theirrespective populations. It is also a breeding site for Red-crowned Crane.
6. Kiritappu Marsh Hamanaka Town, Hokkaido / 2,504ha / Cranes / This site isimportant as a breeding site for Red-crowned Crane. It is also a staging site for
Swans, Geese and Ducks, including Whooper Swan and Bean Goose Anser fabalis
serrirostris.
7. Biwase-wan Hamanaka Town, Hokkaido / N/A / Anatidae / Approximately
300-400 Brent Geese visit this site, accounting for more than 1% of its population in
East Asia. Here is also an important breeding site for Tufted Puffin (an endangeredspecies), Japanese Cormorant and Gull species.
8. Akkeshi-ko & Bekambeushi-shitsugen Akkeshi Town, Hokkaido / 5,277ha /Cranes, Anatidae / More than 20,000 Swans, Geese and Ducks regularly visit thissite. Approximately 3,000 Whooper Swans visit here, accounting for more than 1% ofits population in East Asia. Here is a breeding site for about 40 pairs of Red-crownedCrane.
9. Kushiro-shitsugen Kushiro City, Hokkaido / 28,788ha / Cranes, Anatidae / Amajor breeding site for Red-crowned Crane. Here is a staging site for Swans, Geeseand Ducks, including Bean Goose Anser fabalis serrirostris and A. fabalis
middendorffii. Blakiston's Fish Owl breeds here, and White-tailed Eagle and Steller's
Sea Eagle occur in winter.
10. Otomo-numa Noshiro City, Akita / 55ha / Anatidae / An important staging site
for White-fronted Goose, where approximately 30,000-40,000 individuals visit. This
site also regularly supports more than 1 % of the East Asian population of Tundra
Swan.
11. Hachirogata-Kantakuchi Ogata Village, Akita / 17,005ha / Anatidae / An
important staging and wintering site for Swans, Geese and Ducks, mainly
White-fronted Goose, Bean Goose Anser fabalis serrirostris and A. fabalis
middendorffii, accounting for more than 20,000 individuals in total. Snow Goose (anendangered species) regularly visits this site.
12. Kejo-numa Osaki City, Miyagi / 34ha / Anatidae / Approximately 20,000
White-fronted Geese and 2,000 Bean Geese Anser fabalis serrirostris visit this site,accounting for more than 1% of their respective populations in East Asia. Cackling
Goose (an endangered species), Brent Goose and Baikal Teal also occur here.
13. Kabukuri-numa Osaki City, Miyagi / 150ha / Anatidae / More than 100,000
White-fronted Geese winter here. More than 1,000 Bean Goose Anser fabalis
middendorffii visit this site, accounting for more than 1% of its population in EastAsia.
14. Izu-numa and Uchi-numa Kurihara City and Tome City, Miyagi / 559ha /Anatidae / Approximately 60,000-70,000 White-fronted Geese winter here. The
numbers of individuals of Bean Goose Anser fabalis serrirostris, Whooper Swan,
Northern Pintail and other species account for more than 1% of their respective
populations in East Asia.
15. Shiroishi-gawa Ogawara Town, Miyagi / N/A / Anatidae / An important winteringsite for Whooper Swan and Tundra Swan.
16. Fukushimagata Niigata City, Niigata / 193ha / Anatidae / The most importantwintering site for Bean Goose Anser fabalis middendorffii in Japan, whereapproximately 3,000 individuals visit, accounting for more than 1% of its population in
East Asia. Many other Swan, Geese and Duck species winter here, including
White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose and Baikal Teal.including White-fronted Goose,
Snow Goose and Baikal Teal.

19. Yatsu Tidal Flats Narashino City, Chiba / 41ha / Shorebirds / An importantstaging site visited by more than 5,000 shorebirds. The numbers of individuals ofDunlin and Mongolian Plover account for more than 1% of their respective populationins East Asia. The number of Whimbrel meets the criteria for an important staging
site (> 0.25% of its population in East Asia).
20. Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park Tokyo prefecture / 24.9ha / Shorebirds / An
important staging site for shorebirds including Mongolian Plover, Grey-tailed Tattler
and Ruddy Turnstone.
21. Katano Kamoike Kaga City, Ishikawa / 10ha / Anatidae / More than 1% of theEast Asian population of Bean Goose Anser fabalis middendorffii winters here. Thissite is the most important among wintering sites for Baikal Teal in Japan.
22. Fujimae-Higata Nagoya City, Aichi / 323ha / Shorebirds / More than 1% of theEast Asian population of Dunlin visits this site. The numbers of Grey-tailed Tattler,
Terek Sandpiper and other species meet the criteria for an important staging site (>0.25% of their respective population in East Asia).
23. Biwa-ko Shiga prefecture, Nagahama City and Takashima City / 65,602ha /Anatidae / An important wintering site visited by more than 70,000 Ducks. The
numbers of individuals of five species including Falcated Duck and Eurasian Wigeon
exceed 1% of their respective populations in East Asia. Here is the southernmost
wintering site for Bean Goose Anser fabalis middendorffii in Japan.
24. Osaka Nankou Bird Sanctuary Osaka City, Osaka / 19ha / Shorebirds / The
number of individuals of Dunlin meets the criteria for an important staging site (>0.25% of its population in East Asia). Kentish Plover, Little Ringed Plover,
Rufous-necked Stint, Grey-tailed Tattler and other shorebird species visit this site.
25. Yoshino Estuary Tokushima prefecture / 500ha / Shorebirds / The number ofindividuals of Dunlin meets the criteria for an important staging site (> 0.25% of its
population in East Asia). Kentish Plover, Grey Plover, Mongolian Plover and othershorebird species visit this site.
26. Yonago-Mizudori-koen Yonago City, Tottori / 28ha / Anatidae / More than 1%of their respective East Asian populations of Tufted Duck and Greater Scaup winterhere. Other wintering species include Tundra Swan, White-fronted Goose andWhite-tailed Eagle.
27. Yashiro Shunan City, Yamaguchi / 1,904ha / Cranes / An important winteringsite for Hooded Crane.
28. Kashima Shingomori Kashima City, Saga / 67ha / Shorebirds / The numbers ofindividuals of Whimbrel and Saunders's Gull account for more than 1% of theirrespective populations in East Asia. The numbers of individuals of Terek Sandpiper,
Far Eastern Curlew and other species meet the criteria for an important staging site(> 0.25% of their respective population in East Asia).
29. Arao-higata Arao City, Kumamoto / 1,656ha / Shorebirds / The numbers ofindividuals of Grey-tailed Tattler and Saunders's Gull account for more than 1% of
their respective populations in East Asia. The numbers of individuals of nine otherspecies including Whimbrel and Bar-tailed Godwit meet the criteria for an importantstaging site (> 0.25% of their respective populations in East Asia). Here is also awintering site for Black-faced Spoonbill.
30. Kumagawa Estuary Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto / 180ha / Shorebird / The
numbers of individuals of Grey-tailed Tattler, Terek Sandpiper, Whimbrel and otherspecies meet the criteria for an important staging site (> 0.25% of their respective
populations in East Asia). Here is also a wintering site for Black-faced Spoonbill andSaunders's Gull.
31. Izumi Izumi City, Kagoshima / 842ha / Cranes / The most important winteringsite for Hooded Crane and White-naped Crane in the World. Approximately 10,000
Hooded Cranes and 2,500 White-naped Cranes winter here.
32. Manko Tidal Flats Naha City and Tomigusuku City, Okinawa / 58ha /Shorebirds / The number of individuals of Common Redshank meets the criteria foran important staging site (> 0.25% of its population in East Asia). Here is also awintering site for Black-faced Spoonbill and Saunders's Gull.

Published by: Ministry of the Environment, Japan