Char Habitat

イワナの棲息地 · Iwananoseisokuchi

Japanese Char (Iwana) — Photo: milesnojiri / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: June 7, 1962
Location: 奈良県吉野郡天川村北角、野迫川村弓手原
Prefectures: Nara
Scientific name: Salvelinus leucomaenis

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

About the Japanese Char (Iwana)

A salmonid of cold mountain streams, marked with pale spots and feeding on aquatic insects. In Nara, on the Kii Peninsula, a population near the southern limit of its range is known, and its habitat is a Natural Monument.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Char Habitat is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on June 7, 1962.

The designated site is in 奈良県吉野郡天川村北角、野迫川村弓手原.

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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