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Site description (2007 baseline):
Site location and context
The site includes mountainous forests of subalpine nature centering on Mt Tsurugisan (1,955 m), the second highest peak in western Japan, situated in Tokushima Prefecture, Mt Miune (1,893 m) and ridges connecting these peaks. Vegetation consists mainly of mixed forests of Tsuga diversifolias and Fagus crenata. In the neighborhood of most peaks and ridges it takes on the appearance of grassland. In the area at the level of 1,000 m or lower, there are many artificial forests of Cyryptomeria japonica, etc.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tsurugi range (Japan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tsurugi-range-iba-japan on 23/12/2024.
