Seven sites were registered as endangered nature heritage sites. The sites admitted included Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture, which boasts very special vegetation from sea level up to an elevation of 1,900 meters, including huge groves of Yaku cedars, as represented by the ancient Jomon cedars, and the Shirakami-sanchi in Aomori and Akita prefectures, where prehistoric beech forests provide habitats for rare species of birds.Īs of January 1994, 106 sites (including 16 mixed heritage sites) were registered as natural heritage sites on the list. It was decided to admit Japanese sites onto the list of world heritage sites for the first time in December 1993. Sites where excellent natural environments are preserved are to be regarded as the common property of mankind and subjected to thorough conservation measures. The term "the world natural heritage" is based on the definition of "natural heritage" in the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972), according to which natural sites are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of aesthetics, science, or conservation. In terms of type of activity, the most common is access by people (15.8%), followed by agricultural development (10.0%), and tourism development (9.5%), in that order. Nearly two-thirds of the total natural landscape resources are subject to development activities or affected secondarily by such development activities. In terms of usage patterns, resources that can be designated for special use account for 13.3% of the total in the case of most of these resources, the number of users per year amounts from around 10,000 to 50,000 people. Reference : Environment Agency Natural Surveys on the Natural Environment, Natural Land scape Resources SurveyĪn examination of the type of preservation system shows that the number of landscape resources under some form of preservation system outnumbers those that are not (including unknown), which are nonvolcanic single peaks, stalactite grottos, and terraced banks formed by the action of flowing water. 4-5-7 The Preservation of Natural Landscape Resources (total natural scenic resources) In terms of water-related landscape, the Chubu region is rich in lake and stream landscape, the Tohoku region is rich in lake and marsh landscape, and Kyushu is rich in seashore landscape.Īn examination of the preservation of natural scenic resources reveals that about half are under a national park or some other form of preservation system, with national parks accounting for 23.2% of the total and quasi-national parks accounting for 14.6% (Figure 4-5-7).įig.
An examination of the distribution of natural landscape resources by type of scenery shows that the Chubu region leads in the most volcanic and mountainous landscape, while the Chugoku region is rich in limestone-bearing landforms. An examination of the distribution of natural landscape resources shows that the Chubu region, which includes the Japan Alps, leads with 22.2% of the total, followed by the Tohoku region with 21.4%, the Kyushu region with 14.2%, and the Kanto region with 10.5%, in that order. These seven types of natural landscape resources account for about half of all. Of these sites, the most numerous are waterfalls (2,488 sites), followed by gorges and valleys (996 sites), nonvolcanic outstanding peaks (993 sites), lakes and marshes (872 sites), sea-eroded cliffs (734 sites), and sand and gravel beaches (632 sites). Moreover, the emotional boost from viewing such beautiful natural scenery can help people to recover spiritually.Īccording to the results of the Natural Landscape Resources survey that was part of the Third National Survey on the Natural Environment, Japan has 15,468 sites of natural landscape resources.
Excellent natural phenomena, geography and topology, such as waterfalls, valleys, and mountains, are elements characteristic of ecosystems themselves as well as symbols of regions and also treasured for providing places for study, recreation, tourism, and exploration of tlw wonders of nature.
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