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絶滅危惧種ヤクタネゴヨウの自生地としても最大の地域で、標高300メートルより上には多くのゴヨウマツが見られます。
西武林道でのお楽しみは野生のヤクザルやヤクシカとの出会い。
野生ですので、決してエサは与えないで下さいね。
ヤクザルはニホンザルの亜種でその生息数は数千頭前後と推測されています。
ニホンザルと比べて小柄で、体毛の手足が長く粗いといった特徴があります。
ヤクザルがいるとこに良く見られるのがヤクシカ。
猿が木の上で食べる木の実のおこぼれを頂いているんだとか。
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- Posted at 24 Feb 2014 at 20:20
In the assumed biggest region of natural habitat for the endangered Yakushima White Pine, you can see many Japanese White Pines rising more than 300 meters above sea level.
On the Seibu woodland path it is fun to meet with the wild Yakushima macaque and Yakushima sika.
The Yakushima macaque is a subspecies of the Japanese macaque and it is estimated that there are thousands living about.
Compared to the Japanese macaque, it is smaller and has longer coarser hair on its hands and feet.
If you look closely in places where you see the Yakushima macaque, you will see the Yakushima sika.
For example you might see monkeys up in the trees eating left over berries.
On the Seibu woodland path it is fun to meet with the wild Yakushima macaque and Yakushima sika.
The Yakushima macaque is a subspecies of the Japanese macaque and it is estimated that there are thousands living about.
Compared to the Japanese macaque, it is smaller and has longer coarser hair on its hands and feet.
If you look closely in places where you see the Yakushima macaque, you will see the Yakushima sika.
For example you might see monkeys up in the trees eating left over berries.
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- Posted at 25 Feb 2014 at 09:12
It is the largest area where Pinus amamiana, which is in danger of being extinct, grows, and at area above 300 meters, many Pinus parvifloras are seen.
The enjoyment we have when we walk on the west forest road is encountering Yaku monkey and Yaku deer. They are wild, and please do not feed them.
Yaku monkey is subspicies of Nihon monkey, and it is estimated that there are around several thousands live.
In comparison with Nihon monkey, their characteristics is that the body is small and hair grown at the body is long and rough.
Where there is Yaku monkey, we often see Yaku deer.
They eat fruit of tree that monkey eats on the tree.
The enjoyment we have when we walk on the west forest road is encountering Yaku monkey and Yaku deer. They are wild, and please do not feed them.
Yaku monkey is subspicies of Nihon monkey, and it is estimated that there are around several thousands live.
In comparison with Nihon monkey, their characteristics is that the body is small and hair grown at the body is long and rough.
Where there is Yaku monkey, we often see Yaku deer.
They eat fruit of tree that monkey eats on the tree.
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- Posted at 25 Feb 2014 at 09:03
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The region is the largest area of natural habitat of Pinus amamiana, the endangered species. On the place higher than 300 meters above the sea level, we can see a lot of amamiana pines.
In the West woodland path, you will be happy to encounter wild Yakuzaru monkeys and Yakushika deer. Since they are wildlife, be sure not to give food to them.
Yakuzaru is the family of Japan Monkey and the number is estimated as around several thousands.
They are smaller than Japan Monkeys and the body hair on their limbs is long and rough.
Yakushika is often seen where there is Yakuzaru. They tend to get the leftover of tree nuts that the monkeys eat.
The region is the largest area of natural habitat of Pinus amamiana, the endangered species. On the place higher than 300 meters above the sea level, we can see a lot of amamiana pines.
In the West woodland path, you will be happy to encounter wild Yakuzaru monkeys and Yakushika deer. Since they are wildlife, be sure not to give food to them.
Yakuzaru is the family of Japan Monkey and the number is estimated as around several thousands.
They are smaller than Japan Monkeys and the body hair on their limbs is long and rough.
Yakushika is often seen where there is Yakuzaru. They tend to get the leftover of tree nuts that the monkeys eat.
