Kasugayama Primeval Forest
E101000
Kasugayama Primeval Forest is an ancient, sacred woodland in Nara, Japan, renowned for its undisturbed ecosystem and deep cultural and religious significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kasugayama Primeval Forest canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site component
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primeval forest ⓘ protected area ⓘ sacred forest ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | public access via designated paths ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Kasuga Taisha
ⓘ
surface form:
Kasuga Taisha shrine complex
|
| area | approximately 250 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedReligion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| associatedWithShrine | Kasuga Taisha ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus | high biodiversity ⓘ |
| climateType | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| conservationReason |
preservation of ancient natural environment
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protection of sacred landscape ⓘ |
| contains |
ancient paths
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hiking trails ⓘ sacred sites ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of ancient Japanese nature worship
ⓘ
sacred site for Kasuga Taisha ⓘ |
| disturbanceLevel | largely undisturbed ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | temperate broadleaf evergreen forest ⓘ |
| foundedAsProtectedArea | 841 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nara
ⓘ
surface form:
Nara City
Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mount Inari
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Kasuga
|
| managementAuthority |
Kasuga Taisha
ⓘ
surface form:
Kasuga Taisha Shrine
Nara ⓘ
surface form:
Nara City
|
| near | Nara Park ⓘ |
| notableFauna |
insects
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small mammals ⓘ various bird species ⓘ |
| notableFlora |
camphor trees
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cedars ⓘ evergreen oaks ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara ⓘ |
| protectionBy | imperial decree ⓘ |
| protectionType | hunting and logging prohibited ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Important natural monument in Japan ⓘ |
| symbolOf | harmony between nature and religion in Japan ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.