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てんねんねんぶつ 天然記念物
Noun
1. natural monument
Noun
2. protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
Wikipedia definition
3. Natural monumentA natural monument is a natural or natural/cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities or cultural significance. Under World Commission on Protected Areas guidelines, natural monuments are level III, described as: "Areas are set aside to protect a specific natural monument, which can be a landform, sea mount, submarine cavern, geological feature such as a cave or even a living feature such as an ancient grove.
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