Hideshima Swinhoe's Storm Petrel Breeding Ground

日出島クロコシジロウミツバメ繁殖地 · Hideshimakurokoshijiroumitsubamehanshokuchi

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: December 24, 1935
Location: 岩手県宮古市崎鍬ヶ崎
Prefectures: Iwate
Scientific name: Hydrobates castro

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Band-rumped Storm Petrel

The Band-rumped Storm Petrel is a small seabird, nearly all black with only a faint pale rump patch. It lives on the open ocean and comes to land only to breed, nesting in burrows. In Japan, Hiidejima off Iwate is a known breeding site, and the species is protected as a rare bird vulnerable to human disturbance.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Hideshima Swinhoe's Storm Petrel Breeding Ground is a National Natural Monument of Japan (岩手県宮古市崎鍬ヶ崎). The Band-rumped Storm Petrel is a small…

The designated site is in 岩手県宮古市崎鍬ヶ崎.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.