Kasugayama Primeval Forest

Primeval forest in Nara, Japan

Kasugayama Primeval Forest is a primeval forest in the eastern part of Nara City, Nara Prefecture.

Kasugayama Primeval Forest
Uguisu Waterfall

It is 250 hectares large.[1][2]

It is the Chinju no Mori of Kasuga-taisha so nobody was allowed to hunt or log there[1][2] since 841.[3]

It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara".[1][2]

The site is in the northern temperate zone but it has many southern species that prosper there. It has a wide variety of species.[3]

It is especially unique due to being so close to a city[3]

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 春日山原始林 Archived 2017-05-19 at the Wayback Machine - 奈良公園管理事務所(2013年8月25日閲覧)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 春日山原始林 - 奈良公園 Quick Guide(2013年8月25日閲覧)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 『ふるさとの文化遺産 郷土資料事典29 奈良県』人文社、1997年10月1日。p.48

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