生息地(せいそくち)

せいそくち
noun
habitat, natural habitat
nature
1. habitat, natural habitat
The natural environment where an animal or plant species lives and grows.
生息地(せいそくち)が減少(げんしょう)している。
The habitat is decreasing.
パンダの生息地(せいそくち)を守(まも)る。
To protect panda habitats.
森林(しんりん)伐採(ばっさい)によって多(おお)くの動物(どうぶつ)の生息地(せいそくち)が失(うしな)われた。
Many animals lost their habitats due to deforestation.

生息地(せいそくち) is primarily used for animals. For plants, 自生地(じせいち) (native habitat) is also used.

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Related: 野生動物(やせいどうぶつ) (wild animal, wildlife)
Related: 渡(わた)り鳥(どり) (migratory bird)
Related: 生息(せいそく) (to inhabit, to live)
Related: 環境(かんきょう) (environment)
Compare: 住処(すみか) (dwelling)
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Added 2026.2.1 13:57 · Revised 2026.10.1 13:22
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