Tukuk-OS🌐 Minami-Alps Biosphere Reserve
Japan · Asia · Biosphere Reserve · 35.47°N, 138.17°E
The Minami-Alps Biosphere Reserve is one of Japan's few high-rainfall areas, with a maximum elevation above sea level of 3,193 m (10,476 ft). Most of the site is made up of forest, with an area characterized by alpine plant communities and dense forest vegetation. The reserve is home to many local festivals, with discoveries of relics from the Jōmon Period, and folk arts traditions. Historically, inhabitants lived in regions with close connections to the mountains and thus engaged in hunting, fishing, gathering vegetables, and agriculture.
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Quick facts
| Country | Japan |
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| Continent / region | Asia |
| Protection type | 🌐 Biosphere Reserve |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 35.47°N, 138.17°E · view on map |
Minami-Alps Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in Japan, in Asia. The details of why Minami-Alps Biosphere Reserve is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
More protected areas in Japan
Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park · Rikuchu Kaigan National Park · Aya · Sobo, Katamuki and Okue Biosphere Reserve.