Ikimono KokuhoLiving Treasures of Japan

Natural Monument animals of Yamanashi

8 national and prefectural Natural Monuments related to animals in Yamanashi.

Special Natural Monument (1)

Rock Ptarmigan
Special Natural Monument
BirdsSpecies

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta japonica

Niigata, Toyama +4

National Natural Monument (3)

Kai Ken
National Natural Monument
MammalsNative breed

Kai Ken

Canis lupus familiaris

Yamanashi
Saiko Bat Cave and Its Bats
National Natural Monument
MammalsHabitat / breeding site

Saiko Bat Cave and Its Bats

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Rhinolophus cornutus, Plecotus sacrimontis, Pipistrellus abramus

Yamanashi
Minobu Oriental Dollarbird Breeding Ground
National Natural Monument
BirdsHabitat / breeding site

Minobu Oriental Dollarbird Breeding Ground

Eurystomus orientalis

Yamanashi

Designated by Yamanashi (4)

Japanese Hairstreak Butterfly
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsSpecies

Japanese Hairstreak Butterfly

Spindasis takanonis

Yamanashi
Himine Shrine Collared Scops Owl Habitat
Prefectural Natural Monument
BirdsHabitat / breeding site

Himine Shrine Collared Scops Owl Habitat

Otus sunia

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

Black-veined White (Miyama Shirochou)

Aporia hippia

Yamanashi
Forest Green Tree Frog and Its Habitat
Prefectural Natural Monument
AmphibiansHabitat / breeding site

Forest Green Tree Frog and Its Habitat

Zhangixalus arboreus

Yamanashi