500 Important Wetlands in Japan
Akita

No.95

Wetlands in the vicinity of Yoneshiro-gawa Estuary
(including Otomo-numa, Ichinosawatsutsumi, Noshiro-otsutsumi, Ochiai-numa and Suda-shicchi)

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Criteria for selection:1,2,4

Otomo-numa

City:C/Town:T/
Village:V
Wetland type Biota Habitat Reason for selection
Noshiro C Fens, Lakes and marshes Wetland vegetation Wetlands in thevicinity of Yoneshiro-gawa estuary (including Otomo-numa, Ichinosawatsutsumi, Noshiro-otsutsumi, Ochiai-numa and Suda-shicchi) Ochiai-numa is a marsh with Zizania latifolia communities and submerged plant communities. Also found are Utricularia australis, U. bifida, U. uliginosa, U. caeruleaHydrilla verticillata, Ottelia japonica, Sparganium stenophyllum, Caldesia parnassifolia and Blyxa japonica.
Geese and ducks Hachirogata, Otomo-numa and neighboring wetlands Stopover sites of Cygnus cygnus, C. columbianus, Anser fabalis serrirostris, A. f. middendorffii, A. albifrons and Anas acuta.

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