Deer in the former area of Nara city before its merger with municipalities nearby were included on the list of state-designated natural treasures in 1957. During the 1970s, damage to farmland by ...

NARA--As Nara's tourists emptied out, so did its iconic deer--so to speak. For the deer, the change looks good. Around the world, lockdowns and stay-at-home campaigns have led to rare images of ...

Japan's Nara Park has enlisted the help of high-tech bins and a dedicated trash-picking team to save its sacred sika deer from litter ... Park Is Bigger Than Rhode Island and Contains an Entire ...

Located in Nara, Japan, Nara Park spans 1,630 acres and is famed for its free-roaming deer and historic temples. Unfortunately, it's also now noted for a littering problem threatening local deer ...

Caption In Nara City, Japan, the sacred Japanese sika deer (Cervus nippon), protected for over a millennium, has recently seen a population surge around Nara Park.Genetic analysis reveals mixing ...

One such place is Nara, a city in central Japan. Within minutes of arriving, I spotted two sika deer casually lounging in the city centre, unfazed by the hundreds of commuters rushing past.

SCMP Young Post · Listen: Record tourist numbers threaten Nara Park’s deer (adapted from AFP; voiced by Kieran Cash and James Aitken) A. They pick up rubbish in the park. B. They take care of ...