Shokanbetsudake Mountains
Shokanbetsudake Mountains (暑寒別岳連峰, Shokanbetsudake-Renpō) are a group of volcanic mountains on the western coast of Hokkaidō (暑寒別岳連峰). It is part of the Mashike Mountains, separated from the other part of the Mashike Mountains to the south, the Kabato Mountains by the Hamamasu River. To the north lie the Teshio Mountains. Shokanbetsudake mountains are part of Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park.
The peaks of the Shokanbetsudake Mountains include the following:
- Mount Shokanbetsu (1492m)
- Mount Kunbetsu (1376m)
- Mount Okutoppu (1346m)
- Mount Hamamasu (1258m)
- Mount Minami Shokan (1257m)
- Mount Ofuyu (1198m)
- Mount Etai (1060m)
Mount Minami Shokan, Mount Kunbetsu and Mount Etai define a triangle that surrounds the Uryū Wetlands (雨竜沼湿原, Uryūnumashitsugen).
Flora and fauna
Unlike on Honshū, you can see alpine plants at altitudes as low as 1000 meters in the Mashike mountains.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 暑寒別岳. Mashike Town Web Site (in Japanese). 増毛町役場. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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