自し然ぜん遺い産さん

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Meanings

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noun

natural heritage; natural heritage site

Refers to natural features, geological formations, or habitats designated as having outstanding universal value, often in the context of UNESCO World Heritage.

屋や久く島しまは世せ界かい自し然ぜん遺い産さんに登とう録ろくされている。

Yakushima is registered as a World Natural Heritage site.

その地ち域いきの自し然ぜん遺い産さんを守まもるための活かつ動どうが行おこなわれている。

Activities are being carried out to protect the natural heritage of the area.

Kanji

自oneself
然sort of thing, so, if so
遺bequeath, leave behind, reserve
産products, bear, give birth

Related words

世せ界かい遺い産さん
世界遺産 is the broader term for World Heritage sites, which includes both cultural and natural heritage. 自然遺産 specifically refers to natural heritage.
文ぶん化か遺い産さん
文化遺産 refers to cultural heritage, as opposed to natural heritage.

Opposites

文ぶん化か遺い産さん
自然遺産 designates natural heritage like landscapes and ecosystems, in contrast to 文化遺産 which covers man-made cultural heritage.

Word family

世せ界かい自し然ぜん遺い産さん
World Natural Heritage site

Built from

自し然ぜん+遺い産さん

Etymology

Compound of 自然 (しぜん, 'nature') and 遺産 (いさん, 'heritage'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'natural heritage' and is commonly used in the context of UNESCO designations.