About domestic rare wild animals and plants
Updated: September 30, 2024
In February 2024, the Ministry of the Environment designated six additional species as rare domestic wild fauna and flora under the Act on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, bringing the total to 448.
In accordance with the Species Conservation Act, the capture, collection, or transfer of individuals of domestic rare wild fauna and flora is prohibited in principle.
If you witness any illegal activities such as capturing, collecting, or transferring (for example, selling at an internet auction site), please contact the Ministry of the Environment.
Brochure on domestic rare wild fauna and flora (PDF: 5,016KB)
Please see the Ministry of the Environment website for details.
Conservation of rare wild animal and plant species (Ministry of the Environment external link)
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Inquiries regarding this page
Inagi City Urban Environment Development Department Green and Environment Division
2111 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi-shi, Tokyo
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-378-9719
