Natural Monument (Japan)
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A Natural Monument in Japan is a nationally designated protected natural feature—such as rare animals, plants, geological formations, or landscapes—recognized for its outstanding scientific, historical, or scenic value.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Natural Monument of Japan | 2 |
| Special Natural Monument of Japan | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural property of Japan
ⓘ
legal status ⓘ protected area designation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
animal species
ⓘ
geological formation ⓘ landscape ⓘ natural feature ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| canBeOwnedBy |
local government
ⓘ
private owner ⓘ state ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
environmental education
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| criteria |
historical significance
ⓘ
rarity ⓘ representativeness ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ scientific importance ⓘ |
| designationLevel | national ⓘ |
| designationProcess | by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ⓘ |
| governedBy | national government of Japan ⓘ |
| hasSubcategory | Special Natural Monument (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1950 ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 天然記念物 ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementPlanRequired | yes ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
caves
ⓘ
migratory bird habitats ⓘ old-growth forests ⓘ rare endemic species ⓘ volcanic landforms ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| predecessor | Natural Monument system under the 1919 Historical Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty, and Natural Monuments Preservation Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
obligations for proper management
ⓘ
permit system for changes ⓘ restrictions on alteration ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of biodiversity
ⓘ
preservation of historical value ⓘ preservation of scenic value ⓘ preservation of scientific value ⓘ protection of natural heritage ⓘ |
| relatedDesignation |
Historic Site (Japan)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Place of Scenic Beauty (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Historic Site (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Place of Scenic Beauty (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | throughout Japan ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Natural Monument of Japan
this entity surface form:
Special Natural Monument of Japan
this entity surface form:
Natural Monument of Japan