500 Important Wetlands in Japan
Iwate

No.80

Rikuchu-rias-kaigan Wetlands
(including wetlands at the heads of bays of Miayko-wan,Yamada-wan, Funakoshi-wan, Otsuchi-wan and Kamaishi-wan)

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Criteria for selection:1,2,3

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City:C/Town:T/
Village:V
Wetland type Biota Habitat Reason for selection
Miyako C,
Yamada T,
Otsuchi T,
Kamaishi C, etc.
Tidal flats Seagrass beds Seagrasses Yamada-wan There are seagrass beds with high biodiversity, including Zostera marina and Phyllospadix iwatensis beds; although small in number, simple and high-density communities of Zostera caespitosa in the center of the beds.
Seagrasses Funakoshi-wan Habitat of Zostera marina and Z. caulescens.
Seagrasses Otsuchi-wan Habitat of Zostera marina, Z. caespitosa, Z. caulescens and Phyllospadix iwatensis.
Benthos Wetlands at the heads of bays in Rikuchu-rias-kaigan (including Miayko-wan, Yamada-wan, Funakoshi-wan,
Otsuchi-wan and Kamaishi-wan)
Habitat of various shallow sea benthos.

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