Loggerhead Sea Turtle and Its Nesting Beach
アカウミガメ及びその産卵地 · Akaumigameoyobisonosanranchi
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- Designated by
- Prefectural / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Habitat / breeding site
- Designated on
- June 24, 1980
- Location
- 宮崎県宮崎市・高鍋町・新富町・日南市・延岡市
- Prefectures
- Miyazaki
- Scientific name
- Caretta caretta
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.
Natural Monuments related to the Loggerhead Sea Turtle →Map
Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).
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Frequently asked questions
The designated site is in 宮崎県宮崎市・高鍋町・新富町・日南市・延岡市.
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