UNESCO WHS - Shirakami-Sanchi - 白神山地 Postkarte

UNESCO WHS Serie - Shirakami-Sanchi - 白神山地 - Situated in the mountains of northern Honshu, this trackless site includes the last virgin remains of the cool-temperate forest of Siebold's beech trees that once covered the hills and mountain slopes of northern Japan. The black bear, the serow and 87 species of birds can be found in this forest. Name: Shirakami-Sanchi - 白神山地 Country: Japan Location: Akita and Aomori Prefectures, Tōhoku Region Inscription: 1993 Category: Natural (ix) Unesco Ref: 663 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side