Introduction to the Network Sites Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen Hokkaido, Japan [ in Japanese ] [ Back ]

The Site is coastal shallow lagoon of Akkeshi-ko and a marsh of Bekambeushi River flowing into the lagoon ("Bekambeushi-shitsugen"), in Akkeshi Town, southern coast of eastern Hokkaido, Japan (4,896 ha, 43°03'N, 145°54'E), a Ramsar Site.

According to the surveys by Akkeshi Waterfowl Observation Centre, the site supports:

• Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus: 2,000-3,000 individuals winter. In the period of migration, 5,000-6,000 individuals are counted -- considering the turn over rate, expected that the lake supports migration of about 10,000 individuals.

• closely 20,000 individuals of Anatidae, mainly including:
  Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus: 5,000-6,000 or 10,000 (see above), Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, Wigeon Anas penelope, Pintail Anas acuta, Common Teal Anas crecca, Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata, Greater Scaup Aythya marila, Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula and Goosander Mergus merganser.

The management authority of the Site is:

Akkeshi Waterfowl Observation Centre
(Akkeshi Township Government, Division of Environmental Policy)
Ohbetsu 2-3, Ohtamura, Akkeshi, 088-1136 Japan
TEL +81-153-52-5988 / FAX +81-153-53-2121
E-mail: bekanⓐmarimo.or.jp
URL <English>: http://www.marimo.or.jp/AWOC/Welcome_eg.html
URL <Japanese>: http://www.marimo.or.jp/AWOC/

Further information of the Site can be found on the internet at:

• Akkeshi Waterfowl Observation Centre: <English> <Japanese>

• Ramsar database sheet for Akkeshi-ko & Bekambeushi-shitsugen, A Directory of Wetlands of International Importance, Wetlands International.

• Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance in Japan, Ramsar Bureau.

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The "Action Plan for the Conservation of Migratory Anatidae in the East Asian Flyway" is a component of the "Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy", and the "Anatidae Site Network in the East Asian Flyway" is a programme of international co-operation to enhance the conservation of the wetlands of international importance for Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans) in the flyway under the "Action Plan". The "Anatidae Working Group" of Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Committee oversees the implementation of these programmes with technical support from Anatidae Flyway Officer. For further information, please contact the Anatidae Flyway Officer. Posted 14 May 1999, updated 4 February 2003.