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Natural Monument animals of Nagano

24 national and prefectural Natural Monuments related to animals in Nagano.

Special Natural Monument (1)

Rock Ptarmigan
Special Natural Monument
BirdsSpecies

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta japonica

Niigata, Toyama +4

National Natural Monument (3)

Shiga Kogen Ishinoyu Firefly (Genji Botaru) Habitat
National Natural Monument
InsectsHabitat / breeding site

Shiga Kogen Ishinoyu Firefly (Genji Botaru) Habitat

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Nagano
Jusangake Common Kestrel Breeding Ground
National Natural Monument
BirdsHabitat / breeding site

Jusangake Common Kestrel Breeding Ground

Falco tinnunculus

Nagano
Mitake Oriental Dollarbird Breeding Ground
National Natural Monument
BirdsHabitat / breeding site

Mitake Oriental Dollarbird Breeding Ground

Eurystomus orientalis

Nagano

Designated by Nagano (20)

Great Purple Admiral
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsSpecies

Great Purple Admiral

Limenitis populi

Nagano
Omachi Freshwater Pearl Mussel Habitat
Prefectural Natural Monument
MolluscsHabitat / breeding site

Omachi Freshwater Pearl Mussel Habitat

Margaritifera laevis

Nagano
Okususobana Nature Park Forest Green Tree Frog Breeding Ground
Prefectural Natural Monument
AmphibiansHabitat / breeding site

Okususobana Nature Park Forest Green Tree Frog Breeding Ground

Zhangixalus arboreus

Nagano
Kawakami Inu
Prefectural Natural Monument
MammalsNative breed

Kawakami Inu

Canis lupus familiaris

Nagano
Kiso Horse
Prefectural Natural Monument
MammalsNative breed

Kiso Horse

Equus caballus

Nagano
Kumo Orange-tip Butterfly
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsSpecies

Kumo Orange-tip Butterfly

Anthocharis cardamines

Nagano
Kumo Red Ringlet
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsSpecies

Kumo Red Ringlet

Erebia ligea

Nagano
Small Tortoiseshell
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsSpecies

Small Tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

Nagano
Alpine Yellow Skipper
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsSpecies

Alpine Yellow Skipper

Carterocephalus palaemon

Nagano
Alpine Ringlet
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsSpecies

Alpine Ringlet

Oeneis norna

Nagano
Tatsuno Firefly Emergence Site
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsHabitat / breeding site

Tatsuno Firefly Emergence Site

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Nagano
Broad-billed Roller
Prefectural Natural Monument
BirdsSpecies

Broad-billed Roller

Eurystomus orientalis

Nagano
Red Ringlet
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsSpecies

Red Ringlet

Erebia neriene

Nagano
Japanese Small Flying Squirrel
Prefectural Natural Monument
MammalsSpecies

Japanese Small Flying Squirrel

Pteromys momonga

Nagano
Japanese Stoat
Prefectural Natural Monument
MammalsSpecies

Japanese Stoat

Mustela erminea nippon

Nagano
Black-veined White (Miyama Shirochou)
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsSpecies

Black-veined White (Miyama Shirochou)

Aporia hippia

Nagano
Alpine Clouded Yellow
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsSpecies

Alpine Clouded Yellow

Colias palaeno

Nagano
Forest Green Tree Frog Breeding Ground
Prefectural Natural Monument
AmphibiansHabitat / breeding site

Forest Green Tree Frog Breeding Ground

Zhangixalus arboreus

Nagano
Eurasian Hoopoe
Prefectural Natural Monument
BirdsSpecies

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Nagano
Photo wanted
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsSpecies

Mount Yarigatake Hairstreak (Yarigatake Blue)

Plebejus subsolanus yarigadakeanus

Nagano