List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Nara)
This list is of the Natural Monuments of Japan within the Prefecture of Nara.[1]
National Natural Monuments
As of 1 November 2015, twenty-four Natural Monuments have been designated, including three *Special Natural Monuments.[2][3][4][5]
| Monument | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Japanese serow Capricornis crispus カモシカ kamoshika |
designated across twenty-nine prefectures |  |
1.1 | [1] | ||
| *Japanese giant salamander Andrias japonicus オオサンショウウオ ōsanshōuo |
designated across eighteen prefectures |  |
1.2 | [2] | ||
| *Kasugayama Primeval Forest 春日山原始林 Kasuga-yama genshi-rin |
Nara | no tree-felling or hunting has been permitted since 841; inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara[6] |  |
34°40′55″N 135°51′30″E / 34.6820741°N 135.85831576°E | 2.2 | [3] |
| Deer in Nara 奈良のシカ Nara no shika |
Nara | .jpg) |
1.3 | [4] | ||
| Japanese dormouse Glirulus japonicus ヤマネ yamane |
found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū |  |
1.1 | [5] | ||
| Moore's Cupid Shijimia moorei ゴイシツバメシジミ goishitsubame-shijimi |
 |
1.1 | [6] | |||
| Siebold's magnolia habitat Magnolia sieboldii ssp. japonica オオヤマレンゲ自生地 ōyamarenge jiseichi |
Tenkawa, Gojō |  |
2.2 | [7] | ||
| Clematis patens habitat カザグルマ自生地 kazaguruma jiseichi |
Uda |  |
2.11 | [8] | ||
| Lysionotus communities シシンラン群落 shishinran gunraku |
Kamikitayama | 2.9 | [9] | |||
| Arhopala ganesa habitat ルーミスシジミ生息地 rūmisu-shijimi seisokuchi |
Nara |  |
1.2 | [10] |
Prefectural Natural Monuments
As of 1 May 2015, sixty Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][7][8]
| Monument | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ischikauia in Kagami-ike at Tōdai-ji Ischikauia steenackeri 東大寺鏡池棲息ワタカ Tōdaiji Kagami-ike seisoku wataka |
 |
34°41′14″N 135°50′25″E / 34.687322°N 135.840222°E | for all refs see [11] |
Municipal Natural Monuments
As of 1 May 2015, forty-two Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[4][9][10]
| Monument | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Asian Bayberry in the precinct of Kasuga Taisha Nageia nagi 春日大社境内のナギ巨樹 Kasuga Taisha keidai no nagi kyōju |
Nara |  |
34°40′53″N 135°50′54″E / 34.681378°N 135.848392°E | [12] |
| Tangible Cultural Properties |    | |
|---|---|---|
| Intangible Cultural Properties | ||
| Folk Cultural Properties | ||
| Monuments | ||
| Cultural Landscapes |
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| Groups of Traditional Buildings | ||
| Conservation Techniques |
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1 | ||
See also
- Cultural Properties of Japan
- List of parks and gardens of Nara Prefecture
- List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Okinawa)
References
- ^ "Pamphlet on Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (天然記念物, 特別天然記念物 奈良県 定めず)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ a b c 文化財指定件数 [Number of Cultural Properties] (PDF) (in Japanese). Nara Prefecture. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ 国指定文化財一覧 [National Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Nara Prefecture. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". UNESCO. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（都道府県分） [Number of Prefectural Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "奈良県指定文化財一覧" [List of Prefectural Cultural Properties of Nara Prefecture] (PDF) (in Japanese). Nara Prefecture. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（市町村分） [Number of Municipal Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "奈良県指定文化財一覧" [List of Prefectural Cultural Properties of Nara Prefecture] (PDF) (in Japanese). Nara Prefecture. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.