Shirakami mountains
November 10, 2024 at 6:15 am,
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Part of Shirakami Sanchi was registered as a World Natural Heritage Site because it contains "one of the world's largest natural virgin beech forests, almost untouched by human influence".
Since beech trees have existed since the last ice age, they play an important role in the landscape of the Shirakami Sanchi area.
Often referred to as 'natural water basins', they are able to collect, store and filter rainwater throughout the year, providing ultra-clean water for surrounding areas.
Shirakami Sanchi (白神山地) is a broad mountain range located on the border of Aomori and Akita prefectures in the northern Tohoku region of Japan.
The central core of Shirakami Sanchi is made up of the last virgin beech forests in Japan, which led to the region being declared one of the country's first UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1993.