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Lake Furenko and nearby wetlands
| Location | Japan, Hokkaido |
| Central coordinates | 145o 21.00' East 43o 18.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A3, A4i |
| Area | 25,000 ha |
| Altitude | 0 - 40m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Wild Bird Society of Japan
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furen-ko and Shunkuni-tai | Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) | 6,139 | protected area contained by site | 6,139 | |
| Furenko | National Wildlife Special Protected Area | 7,806 | protected area contained by site | 7,806 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Coastal lagoons; Permanent swamps; Rivers and streams | - |
| Forest | - | |
| Coastline | - |
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Furenko and nearby wetlands. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013
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