Mounts Asahidake and Gassan (15024)
Japan, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Mounts Asahidake and Gassan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.3333, Longitude: 139.8500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 320 to 1984
Area of KBA (km2): 1896.26685
Protected area coverage (%): 60.97
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Mt Asahidake and Mt Gassan are located in the northwest of Yamagata Prefecture, a heavy-snow region on the Sea of Japan, where precipitous terrains have been formed by snow avalanches. Broadleaf deciduous forests thrive on the both mountainsides, and many alpine floras are on higher altitudes.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Intentional use: large scale (species being assessed is the target) [harvest] | Only in the future |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | Only in the future |
| Pollution | Air-borne pollutants | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Only in the future |
| Climate change & severe weather | Storms & flooding | Only in the future | |
| Energy production & mining | Renewable energy | Only in the future | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Only in the future |