Japan / Kinki Region /
JP121Mount Hyonosen
Site Description
Forest
Mt. Hyonosen (1,510 m) is located in the north of Hyogo Prefecture, and in the mountainous area between Hyogo Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture. Its geographic feature is an old volcano whose lava erupted to the elevated peneplain. The ground is mainly composed of the andesite.
Warm temperate evergreen broadleaf trees grow well in the lower half of the mountain, and Cyryptomeria japonica and Chamaecyparis obtusa have also been planted here. At higher than 700 m, primary forests of deciduous broadleaf trees such as Fagus crenata and Aesculus turbinata dominate, and a species of Sasa kurilensis of 2-3 meters height covers the forest floors.
Area & Coordinates
10,000ha 35°21′N 134°31′E
region: Kinki Region, Hyogo; Tottori; Okayama
Category
A3
Designation Type
Quasi-National Park, Prefectural National Park
Protection Status
Partially protected
Conservation issues
- Recreation/tourism
- Natural events
- Other
Birds
Breeding resident
Milvus migrans, Syrmaticus soemmerringii, Sphenurus sieboldii, Picus awokera, Turdus celaenops, Dendrocopos kizuki, Troglodytes troglodytes, Zoothera dauma, Cettia diphone, Aegithalos caudatus, Parus montanus, Parus ater, Parus varius, Parus major, Sitta europaea, Zosterops japonicus, Eophona personatas, Garrulus glandarius, Corvus macrorhynchos
Breeding visitor
Gorsachius goisagi, Accipiter gularis, Cuculus fugax, Cuculus canorus, Cuculus saturatus, Cuculus poliocephalus, Otus scops, Caprimulgus indicus, Hirundapus caudacuta, Apus pacificus, Luscinia cyane, Turdus sibiricus sibiricus, Turdus chrysolaus, Ｆicedula narcissina, Cyanoptila cyanomelana, Emberiza variabilis
Image
©OKUNO Toshihiro
