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Greater White-fronted Goose

マガン · Magan

Photo: nar_scol / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist

Designated by
National / Natural Monument
Designation type
Species
Designated on
June 28, 1971
Scientific name
Anser albifrons
Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Greater White-fronted Goose

The greater white-fronted goose is a large goose with a white forehead and black bars on the belly, visiting Japan as a winter migrant. Flocks famously lift off together from their roosting marshes at dawn. Wintering sites such as Izunuma-Uchinuma in Miyagi and Katano-no-Kamoike in Ishikawa are designated Natural Monuments, and the species itself is protected.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Greater White-fronted Goose is a National Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on June 28, 1971.

The Greater White-fronted Goose is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi, Niigata, Ishikawa.

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