Swans of Lake Inawashiro and Their Wintering Grounds
猪苗代湖のハクチョウおよびその渡来地 · Inawashirokonohakuchouoyobisonotoraichi
Photo: Bird Explorers / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist
- Designated by
- National / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Habitat / breeding site
- Designated on
- February 9, 1972
- Location
- 福島県耶麻郡猪苗代町
- Prefectures
- Fukushima
- Scientific name
- Cygnus cygnus, Cygnus columbianus
About the Whooper Swan
The whooper swan is a large white swan whose yellow bill patch extends far toward the tip, arriving in Japan from the north in winter. It feeds on aquatic plants in lakes and rivers and moves in family groups. "The swans of Kominato and their wintering ground" in Hiranai, Aomori, is a Special Natural Monument, and sites such as Izunuma-Uchinuma in Miyagi, Lake Inawashiro in Fukushima and Suibara in Niigata are also Natural Monuments.
Natural Monuments related to the Whooper Swan →About the Tundra Swan
The tundra swan is a white swan with a small yellow patch at the bill base, arriving in Japan in winter from Siberia. It feeds on lakes and in paddies, calling to one another in flocks. Wintering sites such as Izunuma-Uchinuma in Miyagi, Lake Inawashiro in Fukushima and Suibara in Niigata are Natural Monuments.
Natural Monuments related to the Tundra Swan →Map
Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).
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Frequently asked questions
The designated site is in 福島県耶麻郡猪苗代町.
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