City:C/Town:T/
Village:V |
Wetland type
|
Biota
|
Habitat
|
Reason for selection
|
| Naha C |
Tidal flats |
Shorebirds |
Gushi-higata |
Relatively many bird species are observed in relatively
large population sizes during the spring and autumn migrating seasons
and the wintering season. Visitation of more than 0.25% of the minimum
estimated population of Heteroscelus brevipes has been recorded.
Visitation of Tringa totanus, Himantopus himantopus and Numenius
madagascariensis (all RDB species) has also been recorded. |
| Insects |
Shore from
Gushi-higata
to Omine-misaki |
Armatocillenus yokohamae occurs in the rocky intertidal
zone. |
| Benthos |
Nearshore waters
from Gushi-higata
to Omine-misaki |
Many threatened species have been recorded. |
