Tsushima
TsushimaAs for (stripe),JapanKyushuNorth玄 boundary NadaIt isNagasaki prefectureIt belongsIslandSo it is. In Nagasaki prefecture to be the largest island, regarding entire country,Main islandHokkaidoShikokuKyushuExcluding the principal 4 islands, it is 6th rank. The main island which occupies the Tsushima large portionThe Tsushima island(Stripe stripe) other things, the being attached island of hundreds or more exists around that. Generally collecting this Tsushima island and the being attached islandTsushimaWith there is many a thing which is called. It is oldTsushima countryAnd anti- state (palpus う which wants), in additionThe Japanese book periodPutting, the Tsushima island (as for reading "stripe" possibility of being is high) it was described.
PositionThe Korean PeninsulaBecause it is close, for a long time it connects with the continent and Japan, it came carrying out the role of the window of culture and economy.
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Geography
As for the Tsushima island, from the Kyushu mainland玄 boundary NadaWithThe Tsushima straitPutting the east aqueduct, approximately 132km,KoreaToThe Tsushima straitSeisui road (The Korean strait) Putting, it is approximately 49.5km. On north and south in 82km and east west as for 18km and area approximately 700km2.
It is formed from Kojima who exceeds hundred with the main island Tsushima island which does the shape which extends to north and south long and narrow. As for area of main island 696.29km2As for the area which so is, adjusts all islands, 708.61km2So it is. The manned island is 6 islands of the main island Tomari island red island open sea no island & island mountain island sea chestnut island.
The saw grass bay (あ so cup) is categorized to the central part of the main island shallow, it is artificial SetoTen thousand Seki SetoThe long main island is separated into north and south. Past southern part it seems that has also the fact that Uesima and the north section were called Shimojima, but presently, the north section Uesima (to bite, the stripe) and southern part are called Shimojima (to do, the stripe). The main island being the mountain tend, is steep, Hirati who is suited for cultivation is little. In addition, also overland traffic is inconvenient. This kind of topography of the Tsushima island produced big effect on life and history of the people.
Is the mountain tend in the whole, but the mountain whose altitude is high in Shimojima's one is many. On north of Shimojima's Uchiyama valley case mountain (and of altitude 648.5m of the island highest peak building and ま), on southern part of the Uchiyama valley the dragon of altitude 558.5m well the daybreak mountain of altitude 558.2m, white of altitude 515.3m 嶽 (to do, and others the fungus), altitude 457.8m 嶽 (to see, the fungus) is categorized to the Uesima north section in the mountain (building and others and ま) and the central part.
As for outer circle of the Tsushima island almost the entire area where portion of Uesima's Tokai bank and west coastal portion of Shimojima's are excludedRia type seashoreSo it is surrounded, the entire extension reaches to 915km. There is a precipice precipice and way some which reach to seeing 100m in the seashore. Especially, the saw grass bay is famous shallow in the ria type seashore, it has become the natural fine harbor. In addition, because it is scenery discernment 媚, the importanceSight-seeing areaWith it has become.
Natural environment
Climate
It is the warm current around TsushimaThe Tsushima ocean currentBecause it is flowing, it is warm with the influence through the common year relatively, it has possessed the typical oceanic characteristic climate that the rain is many.
SpringThe Japanese westThe Asian continentThe empty you blowMonsoonWith cause,The Gobi desertAnd so onYellow sandInfluence is received greatly.Summer30 ℃ the day when it exceeds it is not is easy to pass to be cool rarely, relatively.FallThe rain is little relatively,WinterCold becomes harsh with influence of the monsoon which blows from the continent.
Vegetation
89% of the area of the island has occupied the mountains and forests, the primenal forest and the cedar large cycadophyte etc. of the island the extent nature which is appointed to the natural monument depending upon the country and the prefecture is rich. In addition, the plant the plant which is crossed from the continent, only Tsushima exists in the plant, it inhabits in Japan proper the plant and various it inhabits produces the natural affluence of the Tsushima island.
Natural park and the like
As for the Tsushima island, with Iki island Iki TsushimaSemi-national parkIt is appointed.
The dragon well the Yamahara beginning forest and the state alga white peak primenal forest, peak Aves breeding place and the alligator inlet ヒトツバタゴ native habitat are the national designated natural monument.
Main Tsushima specific flora and fauna
- Mammalia
- Reptilia
- Amphibia
- Insects
- Plant
In main Japan the continent type flora and fauna where inhabits in just Tsushima
- Reptilia
- Insects
