JP098Southern Japan Alps

Site Description

Forest

The vast mountain ranges extend over Yamanashi Pref., Nagano Pref. and Shizuoka Pref., ranging north and south about 50 km, east and west about 15 km, and has high peaks over 3,000 m. Its strata mainly consist of Paleozoic strata and Mesozoin formation. There are many kinds of vegetation varying from the subtropical to alpine belt at the center of mountain ranges. At the alpine belts up to near 2,500 m, Abies veitchii and Tsuga diversifolia form forest belts, then at higher than 2,500 m Pinus pumila and alpine grasslandｓextend.　The site has less snow and more rain fall in summer than at Northern Japan Alps,　so that alpine meadow and dry grasslands are developed.

Area & Coordinates

114,000ha 35°28′N 138°10′E
region: Kohshinetsu Hokuriku

Category

A3

Designation Type

National Park, Wilderness Area

Protection Status

Protected

Conservation issues

• Recreation/tourism
• Consequences of animal/plants/ introductions
• Other