Nagaura Tidalflats, Kumamoto University - Japan

Basic Information
Site Name
Nagaura Tidalflats, Kumamoto University
Short name
Nagaura
Country
Japan
Web Address
Center of Coastal Environmental Studies
Operating Organisation
Kumamoto University
Site Manager
Yasuhisa Henmi
Site Description
Tidalflats, Rocky shore, Wetlands (containing saltmarshes) in Nagaura Island, Kami-Amakusa, Kumamoto, Japan. It locates in Unzen-Amakusa National Park at west-Kyushu.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:38

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1954
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
JaLTER (Japan)✔ (LTER-EAP-JP-47)This site is a verified "JaLTER (Japan)" member.
Photos
not defined
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 32.54 Longitude: 130.41

Size
ca. 200.00ha
Elevation (average)
0.00msl
Elevation (min)
-1.00msl
Elevation (max)
4.00msl
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GEO-BON Biome
Coastal
Biome
Marine
Ecosystem Type
Coastal
Marine
Temperate shelfs and seas
EUNIS habitat
Coastal habitats (B)
Coastal habitats (B) » Coastal dunes and sandy shores (B1)
Marine habitats (A)
Marine habitats (A) » Littoral sediment (A2)
Marine habitats (A) » Sublittoral sediment (A5)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
17.00°C
Precipitation Annual
2338.00mm
Site Type
not applicable
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
micro sites
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
sub-catchment within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 2 - 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
No
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
LTER Site Classification
not applicable