Mount Hyonosen (15063)
Japan, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Mount Hyonosen
Central coordinates: Latitude: 35.3500, Longitude: 134.5167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 50 to 1510
Area of KBA (km2): 102.18928
Protected area coverage (%): 65.04
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Mt Hyonosen (1,510 m) is located in the north of Hyogo Prefecture, and in the mountainous area between Hyogo Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture. Its geographic feature is an old volcano whose lava erupted to the elevated peneplain. The ground is mainly composed of the andesite. Warm temperate evergreen broadleaf trees grow well in the lower half of the mountain, and Cyryptomeria japonica and Chamaecyparis obtusa have also been planted here. At higher than 700 m, primary forests of deciduous broadleaf trees such as Fagus crenata and Aesculus turbinata dominate, and a species of Sasa kurilensis of 2-3 meters height covers the forest floors.
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 | Gathering terrestrial plants | Unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Named species | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Problematic native species/diseases | Named species | Ongoing |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Ongoing | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing |