Introduction to the Network Sites Kutcharo-ko Hokkaido, Japan [ in Japanese ] [ Back ]

Kutcharo-ko is a permanent freshwater lake in Hamatonbetsu Town, northern Hokkaido, Japan (1,607 ha, 45°10'N, 142°20'E). A Ramsar Site designated in 1989 as the site supporting largest flock of Bewick's Swan population in the country. The Lake supports in autumn and spring:

• Bewick's Swan Cygnus bewickii: 16,000-22,000

• Duck species: 50,000-60,000
  (e.g. Wigeon Anas penelope, Northern Pintail Anas acuta)

The management authority of the Site is:

Hamatonbetsu Township Government
Division of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
Hamatonbetsu 154, Hamatonbetsu, 098-5792, Japan
TEL +81-1634-2-2345 / FAX +81-1634-2-4766
E-mail: hamatonⓐeolas-net.ne.jp
URL <Japanese>: http://www.town.hamatonbetsu.hokkaido.jp/

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

• Hamatonbetsu Township Government: <Japanese>

• Ramsar database sheet for Kutcharo-ko, 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 2 February 2004.