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Zoo initiatives \u301cWhat we can do to prevent extinction\u301c<\/h2>\n
The Ministry of the Environment and the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums have implemented initiatives at affiliated facilities to cultivate and breed the rock ptarmigan, which is a rare and endangered species in Japan. In association with these efforts, five facilities throughout the country have rock ptarmigan exhibits as part of the preservation and breeding project.<\/p>\n

Facilities with rock ptarmigan exhibits<\/h3>\n
Ueno Zoological Gardens (Tokyo)<\/a>\u3001 Toyama Municipal Family Park Zoo (Toyama)<\/a>\u3001 Omachi Alpine Museum (Nagano)<\/a>\u3001 Nasu Animal Kingdom (Tochigi)<\/a>\u3001 Ishikawa Zoo (Ishikawa)<\/a> Even those who have never climbed a mountain before can see this Japanese treasure. Their lack of fear of humans and cute expressions are certain to soothe your soul.Exhibit hours may be shortened depending on the physical condition of the bird,but it is definitely worth making the trip to see them.<\/p>\n
The following facilities cultivate a different subspecies of rock ptarmigan conducting preparations for Japanese rock ptarmigan breeding and basic research.Akita Municipal Omoriyama Zoo (Akita)<\/a>\u3001 Tama Zoo (Tokyo)<\/a>\u3001 City of Yokohama Preservation and Research Center (Kanagawa)<\/a>\u3001Yokohama Municipal Kanazawa Zoological Gardens (Kanagawa)\u3001 Nagano Chausuyama Zoo (Nagano)<\/a>\u3001Iida Municipal Zoo (Nagano).<\/p>\n
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Rock ptarmigan exhibit at Nasu Animal Kingdom. Eggs were collected\u3000between 2015 \u2013 2016 at Norikura Mountains and artificial hatching began\u3000here. Their adorable expressions make them very popular.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Exhibit at Ueno Zoological Gardens. The popularity of the rock ptarmigan is unwavering. However, there are times the exhibit is not open to the public, so checking before your visit is recommended.
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Crowds of spectators at the Ueno Zoological Gardens rock ptarmigan exhibit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The rock ptarmigan exhibit at Omachi Alpine Museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Many people also visit Ishikawa zoo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Toyama Municipal Family Park Zoo. The facility is in the foothills of Tateyama and is visited by large numbers of fans from all over the country.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Rock ptarmigan exhibit at Ishikawa Zoo. (Photos provided by each facility)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Rock Ptarmigan photographer Kohei Takahashi\u2019s Rock Ptarmigan Photo Gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Zoo initiatives \u301cWhat we can do to prevent extinction\u301c The Ministry of the Environment and the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums have implemented initiatives at affiliated facilities to cultivate and breed the rock ptarmigan, which is a rare and endangered species in Japan. In association with these efforts, five facilities throughout the country have rock ptarmigan exhibits as part of the preservation and breeding project. Facilities with rock ptarmigan exhibits Ueno Zoological Gardens (Tokyo)\u3001Toyama Municipal Family Park Zoo (Toyama)\u3001Omachi Alpine Museum (Nagano)\u3001Nasu Animal Kingdom (Tochigi)\u3001Ishikawa Zoo (Ishikawa) Even those who have never climbed a mountain before can see this Japanese treasure. Their lack of fear of humans and cute […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26640,"parent":33697,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-template\/ptarmigan-handboook.php","meta":{"spay_email":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thejapanalps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33834"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thejapanalps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thejapanalps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thejapanalps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thejapanalps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33834"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/thejapanalps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34195,"href":"https:\/\/thejapanalps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33834\/revisions\/34195"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thejapanalps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thejapanalps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thejapanalps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}