Shirakami-Sanchi
Honshū, Japan | |
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Criteria | Natural: ix |
Reference | 663 |
Inscription | 1993 (17th Session) |
Area | 16,971 ha |
Coordinates | 40°28′12″N 140°07′48″E / 40.47000°N 140.13000°E |
Shirakami-Sanchi (白神山地) is a
Location
Shirakami-Sanchi is a
The
Highlights
Primeval beech forest
Apart from beech trees,
The Shirakami-Sanchi region also contain large areas of forest not covered by the World Heritage listing, and the level of preservation in these areas is not as high as in the central listed area.
While the biodiversity of Earth's primeval beech forests faced a substantial reduction around 2 million years ago due to continental glaciation, the forests in northern Japan, notably, were spared from this impact. As a result, these forests have retained their original ecological composition, serving as living time capsules of historical significance.[1]
Anmon no taki (Shadow Gate Falls)
These triple falls in the World Heritage Site also fall within the borders of the
Animals
- Black woodpecker (natural monument)
- goat antelope) (natural monument)
- Mountain hawk-eagle
- Golden eagle
- Japanese macaque
- Dormouse
- Asiatic black bear
Tsugaru Quasi-National Park
Shirakami-Sanchi is bordered on the east by Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.
Shirakami-dake
Shirakami-dake is the highest peak in Shirakami-Sanchi. It is 1,232 m (4,042 ft) in height.[3] The peak itself is not a part of the World Heritage Site and, as such, permission is not necessary to climb. The summit is equipped with toilet and shelter facilities.
Yūkyū-no-Mori (悠久の杜) Shirakami festival
At the foot of the Shirakami-Sanchi, the town of
See also
References
- ^ a b "Shirakami Sanchi: A forest outside of time". The Japan Times. 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Shirakami-Sanchi". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations. 1992–2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Atlas of Japan, Imidas Shueisha, Tokyo 1990