Mashike Mountains (増毛山地, Mashike Sanchi) are a group of mountains on the western coast of Hokkaidō. The mountain range is divided into two regions by the Hamamasu River.[1] The northern region is a group of volcanic mountains called Shokanbetsudake Mountains.[2] The southern region is known as the Kabato Mountains.[1] The Mashike mountains lie between the Teshio Mountains to the north and the Ishikari Plain to the south. Mashikie mountains includes part of Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park.[2]
| Mashike Mountains | |
|---|---|
_2009-04-08.jpg) View from Obira (April 2009) | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Shokanbetsu, Mashike and Shintotsukawa, Rumoi and Sorachi Subprefecture, Japan |
| Elevation | 1,491.6 m (4,894 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°42′57″N 141°31′23″E / 43.71583°N 141.52306°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 増毛山地 (Japanese) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Regions | Ishikari, Rumoi and Sorachi |
| Subdivisions | Kabato Mountains and Shokanbetsudake Mountains |
| Biome | alpine climate |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | island arc |
| Type of rock | Volcanic and fold |
The highest peak of the Mashike mountains is Mount Shokanbetsu (1492m).[2]
Mount Minami Shokan, Mount Kunbetsu and Mount Etai define a triangle that surrounds the Uryū Wetlands (雨竜沼湿原, Uryūnumashitsugen).[2]
Flora and fauna edit
Unlike on Honshū, you can see alpine plants at altitudes as low as 1000 meters in the Mashike mountains.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b 厚田・浜益の自然 (PDF). 石狩ファイル No.0052-01 (in Japanese). 石狩市教育委員会. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d "暑寒別天売焼尻国定公園 Shokanbetsu Teuri Yagishiri Quasi National Park". Mashike Town Web Site (in Japanese). 増毛町役場. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ 暑寒別岳. Mashike Town Web Site (in Japanese). 増毛町役場. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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