Hakusan National Park

Hakusan National Park, view of the eponymous Haku-san

The Hakusan National Park ( Japanese. 白山国 立 公園 , Hakusan Kokuritsu Kōen ) is a Japanese national park and is located on the island of Honshū about 100 km north of Kyoto . It was founded in 1962 and covers an area of ​​477 square kilometers, spanning the prefectures of Fukui , Gifu , Ishikawa and Toyama . The area was recognized as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1980 .

Landscape and vegetation

The landscape is dominated by mountains with sometimes steep slopes. From November to April there is snow that can be 4-5 m deep in places. The predominant form of vegetation are deciduous forests, which are dominated by curb beech in the upper layers and by Mongolian oaks below . In addition, there are perennial corridors, for example in places where slopes have slipped. Coniferous forests predominate further up. The area is dominated by the Haku-san, a 2702 m high volcano.

Wildlife

The larger animals in the area include the Japanese collar bear , the red-faced macaque , the Honshu sika deer and the Japanese serau . Among the birds, the Nepal crested eagle and the golden eagle stand out.

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Masamitsu Hanai: Population Characteristics of the Japanese Black Bear in Hakusan National Park, Japan . In: Bears - Their Biology and Management . Volume 4, 1980, pp. 63-66 ( PDF ).
2. ↑ Katsuji Hayashi: Utilization of ledges by Japanese monkeys in Hakusan National Park . In: Primates . Volume 10, No. 2 , p. 189-191 , doi : 10.1007 / BF01730984 .

Web links

• UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory Biosphere Reserve Information, Japan, MOUNT HAKUSAN (English)
• Hakusan description of the national park at the Japanese Ministry of the Environment ( memento from September 9, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
• World Database on Protected Areas - Hakusan National Park (English)

Coordinates: 36 ° 9 ′ 18 ″  N , 136 ° 47 ′ 17 ″  E