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Tanegashima Hanasangomodoki

種子島のハナサンゴモドキ · Tanegashimanohanasangomodoki

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: April 19, 2019
Location: 鹿児島県種子島
Prefectures: Kagoshima

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

About the Hanasango-modoki (coral)

This is a coral found in the sea off Tanegashima in Kagoshima Prefecture. It forms colonies in waters warmed by the Kuroshio Current and provides shelter for reef creatures. Together with its habitat, it is protected as an example of corals along the island's coast.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Tanegashima Hanasangomodoki is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (鹿児島県種子島). This is a coral found in the sea off Tanegashima in Kagoshima…

The designated site is in 鹿児島県種子島.

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.