Sanze Hayama Japanese Long-fingered Bat Colony Site

三瀬葉山ニッポンユビナガコウモリ群棲地 · Sanzehayamanipponyubinagakoumorigunseichi

Eastern Bent-wing Bat — Photo: Hi-tanio / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 28, 1977
Location: 山形県鶴岡市
Prefectures: Yamagata
Scientific name: Miniopterus fuliginosus

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

About the Eastern Bent-wing Bat

The Eastern Bent-wing Bat has long, narrow wings suited to fast flight and roosts in caves in large colonies. It catches insects in flight at night. The Oogouya bat cave in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, is a national Natural Monument, and the colony site at Sanze-Hayama in Tsuruoka, Yamagata, is a prefectural Natural Monument.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Sanze Hayama Japanese Long-fingered Bat Colony Site is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on March 28, 1977.

The designated site is in 山形県鶴岡市.

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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