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Special Natural Monument
Birds
Cranes of Yashiro and Their Wintering Grounds
八代のツルおよびその渡来地 · Yashironotsuruoyobisonotoraichi
- Designated by
- National / Special Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Habitat / breeding site
- Designated on
- March 3, 1921
- Location
- 山口県周南市、下松市
- Prefectures
- Yamaguchi
- Scientific name
- Grus monacha
About the Hooded Crane
The Hooded Crane is a medium-sized crane with a white head and neck and a dark gray body. It breeds in eastern Siberia and other areas and winters in Japan. Izumi in Kagoshima and Yashiro in Shunan and Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi, are well-known wintering sites, and both are Special Natural Monuments as cranes and their wintering grounds.
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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).
Frequently asked questions
The designated site is in 山口県周南市、下松市.
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