Sea Turtles of Ohama Beach and Their Nesting Ground

大浜海岸のウミガメおよびその産卵地 · Oohamakaigannoumigameoyobisonosanranchi

Loggerhead Sea Turtle — Photo: ukanda / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: August 16, 1967
Location: 徳島県海部郡美波町
Prefectures: Tokushima
Scientific name: Caretta caretta

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

About the Loggerhead Sea Turtle

The loggerhead is a large sea turtle with a reddish-brown carapace that roams the Pacific and comes ashore on Japanese beaches in early summer to lay eggs. Females are said to return to the beaches where they were born. Nesting sites such as Omaezaki in Shizuoka, sites in Wakayama, Gamoda in Tokushima and Miyazaki are Natural Monuments.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Sea Turtles of Ohama Beach and Their Nesting Ground is a National Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on August 16, 1967.

The designated site is in 徳島県海部郡美波町.

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.

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