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Prefectural Natural Monument

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Reef-building Coral Colony

造礁サンゴ群生地 · Zoushousangogunseichi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 18, 1968
Location: 三重県北牟婁郡紀北町
Prefectures: Mie

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

About the Reef-building corals

Reef-building corals build limestone skeletons with the help of algae living in their bodies, forming coral reefs. They grow in colonies in warm, clear shallow seas and shelter many fish and shellfish. Colony sites in the seas of Mie and Kochi Prefectures are protected along with their habitat.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Reef-building Coral Colony is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (三重県北牟婁郡紀北町). Reef-building corals build limestone skeletons with the help of…

The designated site is in 三重県北牟婁郡紀北町.

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.