JP103Mount Hakusan

Site Description

Forest

Mt. Hakusan is a volcanic mountain that extends over four prefectures of Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui and Gifu. From the top of Mt. Hakusan to the climbers’ starting point to Hakusan, vegetation of the alpine belt, the subalpine belt and the Fagus crenata belt can be seen vertically. From the top of Hakusan, i.e. Gozenmine (2,702 m) to Midagahara (2,300 m) and Minamiryugababa extends the alpine belt. In this area the environment is harsh, and Pinus pumila belt, wind-blown slopes, snow patches and tall grasslands are scattered about. In the subalpine belt at a height of 2,300m high down to 1,500 m shrubs　of Abies mariesii and others grow, and along steep slopes tall grasses and clumps of Sasa kurilensis are seen. In the area at a height of 1,500 m to 1,000 m near the starting point for climbers, there is a Fagus crenata belt that is characteristic of Hakusan and rich broadleaf deciduous forests are formed.

Area & Coordinates

119,000ha 36°09′N 136°46′E
region: Kohshinetsu Hokuriku

Category

A3

Designation Type

National Park, Wildlife Protection Area (government), Prefectural National Park

Protection Status

Protected

Conservation issues

• Abandonment/reduction of land management
• Recreation/tourism
• Construction/impact of dyke/dam/barrage）
• Consequences of animal/plants/ introductions