Biosphere Reserve Information
Japan
Mount Odaigahara, Mount Omine and Osugidani
Designated year:
1980
The Mount Odaigahara, Mount Omine and Osugidani is located 60 km from the southern tip of Kyushu Island. The area includes several mountain ridges and the peaks of Mount Odaigahara 1,695 metres above sea level and Mount Omine 1,719 metres. The exhibits sub-tropical and temperate rainforests with evergreen, and coniferous forests, temperate deciduous broadleaf forest, sub alpine coniferous forest and conifer plantations.
Administrative Authorities
Ministry of the Environment, Forestry Agency, Council for the Promotion of Conservation and Utilization of Mount Odaigahara and Mount Omine BR.
Contact
Contact Address
Telephone
Council for the Promotion of Conservation and Utilization of Mount Odaigahara and Mount Omine, 750 Sawara, Odai-cho, Taki-gun, Mie 519-2404, JAPAN
(+81) 598823782
Fax
(+81) 598821618
Website
Location
Latitude
34°00'30''N - 34°27'35''N
Longitude
135°44'34'' - 136°33'11''E
Area (hectares)
Surface Area
118,330
Core Area
5,397
Buffer Area
32,428
Transition Area
80,504
Map
Last updated: 2017