Explore the state of forests in Japan by analyzing tree cover change on GFW’s interactive global forest map using satellite data. Learn about deforestation rates and other land use practices, forest fires, forest communities, biodiversity and much more.

Explore interactive charts and maps that summarize key statistics about forests in Japan. Statistics – including rates of forest change, forest extent, drivers of deforestation, and deforestation and fire alerts – can be customized, easily shared and downloaded for offline use.

Japan is home to nine forest ecoregions, reflecting its climate and geography. The islands that constitute Japan generally have a humid climate, which ranges from warm subtropical in the southern islands to cool temperate on the northern island of Hokkaidō.

There are 34 national parks in Japan located across all regions, from the northern tip of Hokkaido to the southernmost islands of Okinawa. These parks protect Japan's diverse natural environments, including volcanoes, forests, wetlands, coastlines, beaches and coral reefs.

Aug 21, 2019 · Japan is an archipelago of mountains and coastlines, ranging from the warm subtropical south to relatively cold north. Japan’s coastlines, mountains, and rivers house varied flora and fauna, some of which are endemic. The Hokkaidō deciduous forests ecoregion is classified in the temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Biome.

DNA metagenomes: The dataset includes raw DNA sequences for 630 samples collected as part of the LUCAS 2018 Soil survey for the biodiversity module

Protected Forests (保護林, Hogo-rin) are areas of national forest in Japan so designated in an effort to conserve biodiversity. Japan's Protected Forest system includes three categories of protected forests: Forest Biosphere Reserves; Biotic Community Protection Forests; and Rare Population Protection Forests.

Aokigahara (青木ヶ原, 'Blue Tree Meadow'), also known as the Sea of Trees (樹海, Jukai), is a forest on the northwestern flank of Mount Fuji on the island of Honshu in Japan, thriving on 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi) of hardened lava laid down …

Explore interactive charts and maps that summarize forest fires in Japan. Statistics – including regions with the most fire alerts and how current fires compare to historical trends – can be customized, easily shared and downloaded for offline use.

Jun 2, 2024 · Whatever the case may be, the fact remains that Japan has something to provide that so many other countries do not have, or do not have any longer – a lush green forest with a high biodiversity. Let that sink in: forest covers two-thirds of …