Ikimono KokuhoLiving Treasures of Japan

Natural Monument animals of Gifu

17 national and prefectural Natural Monuments related to animals in Gifu.

Special Natural Monument (2)

Japanese Giant Salamander
Special Natural Monument
AmphibiansAnimal★ Special

Japanese Giant Salamander

Andrias japonicus

Gifu, Mie +5
Rock Ptarmigan
Special Natural Monument
BirdsAnimal★ Special

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta japonica

Niigata, Toyama +4

National Natural Monument (7)

Itasenpara Bitterling
National Natural Monument
FishAnimal

Itasenpara Bitterling

Acheilognathus longipinnis

Toyama, Gifu +2
Japanese Giant Salamander Habitat (Gujo, Wara and Hachiman)
National Natural Monument
AmphibiansHabitat / breeding site

Japanese Giant Salamander Habitat (Gujo, Wara and Hachiman)

Andrias japonicus

Gifu
Japanese Giant Salamander Habitat (Gujo, Yamato)
National Natural Monument
AmphibiansHabitat / breeding site

Japanese Giant Salamander Habitat (Gujo, Yamato)

Andrias japonicus

Gifu
Kayugawa Eel Habitat
National Natural Monument
FishHabitat / breeding site

Kayugawa Eel Habitat

Anguilla japonica

Gifu
Suhara Shrine Oriental Dollarbird Breeding Ground
National Natural Monument
BirdsHabitat / breeding site

Suhara Shrine Oriental Dollarbird Breeding Ground

Eurystomus orientalis

Gifu
Shimizuike Japanese Stickleback Habitat in the Tsuyagawa River System
National Natural Monument
FishHabitat / breeding site

Shimizuike Japanese Stickleback Habitat in the Tsuyagawa River System

Gasterosteus aculeatus subsp. 2

Gifu
Neko Gigi Catfish
National Natural Monument
FishAnimal

Neko Gigi Catfish

Tachysurus ichikawai

Gifu, Aichi +1

Designated by Gifu (8)

Yawata Ikeda Town Japanese Stickleback Breeding Ground
Prefectural Natural Monument
FishHabitat / breeding site

Yawata Ikeda Town Japanese Stickleback Breeding Ground

Gasterosteus aculeatus subsp. 2

Gifu
Kadowasagawa Genji Firefly
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsHabitat / breeding site

Kadowasagawa Genji Firefly

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Gifu
Photo wanted
Prefectural Natural Monument
MolluscsHabitat / breeding site

Mount Kinshozan Land Snails and Their Habitat

Aegista hilgendorfi

Gifu
Hacchō Dragonfly Colony Site
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsHabitat / breeding site

Hacchō Dragonfly Colony Site

Nannophya pygmaea

Gifu
Japanese Stickleback Habitat
Prefectural Natural Monument
FishHabitat / breeding site

Japanese Stickleback Habitat

Gasterosteus aculeatus subsp. 2

Gifu
Small Spring Cicada Habitat
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsHabitat / breeding site

Small Spring Cicada Habitat

Euterpnosia chibensis

Gifu
Forest Green Tree Frog Colony Site
Prefectural Natural Monument
AmphibiansHabitat / breeding site

Forest Green Tree Frog Colony Site

Zhangixalus arboreus

Gifu
Forest Green Tree Frog Colony Site
Prefectural Natural Monument
AmphibiansHabitat / breeding site

Forest Green Tree Frog Colony Site

Zhangixalus arboreus

Gifu