Did you know that the forest rate in Japan is the third largest in the developed countries?[Japanese wonder]

The cultural gap between Japan and overseas is a long and popular theme in Tabizine.You can enjoy the gap only with the unique culture and climate of Japan.Therefore, this time, I would like to feature unknown Japanese interesting parts, such as what is loved in the world of Japan, the surprising topic of Japan, and the interesting culture unique to Japan.increase!

According to the World Bank Group, the forest rate of the earth has been declining for more than 20 years.The forest rate is the percentage of forests to the area of the land, 30 on the earth on the earth in 2015..825 % are forests.

Looking at the 1990 figures, 31.801 %.The number itself is only a decrease of 1 %, but since it is 1 % of the global size, you can see that the forest with considerable area is decreasing.

Did you know that Japan has maintained a fairly high value for more than 20 years as this forest rate is declining worldwide?If it is limited to developed countries, it is the third largest forest rate in the world.Therefore, this time, I would like to introduce the high forest rate as a Japanese mysterious series.

Japan is third in developed countries

Shiretoko Forest

According to the World Bank, the forest rate in Japan is 68 in 2015..Five%.You can see that it is quite high compared to the average of the world.

There are six countries in the world, including 0 % of the world with no forests in the country, including Qatar, Greenland, Sun Marino, Naul, and Gibraltar.The forest rate is 0, such as Egypt and Libya.In some countries, 1 %, there is almost no existence, Japan is 68.5 %.It's a pretty number.

Certainly, when I was a college student, when I traveled all over Japan with a youth 18 ticket, I remember thinking, "There are only forests in Japan ...".Japan is a forest country with a deep forest.

Finnish Forest

Forest rate 68.Finland 73 compares 5 % in advanced countries.1 %, Sweden 68.After 9 %, it will be the third highest number in the world.Speaking of Finland and Sweden, the countries are famous for coniferous forests.Looking at the Finnish page of "MAPS New World Figure Picture" (Tokuma Shoten) at hand

(quoted from MAPS New World Figure Pictures)

There is.It can be said that the forest is also rich enough to make Finland thinner.33 in the United States even in the same advanced countries.9 %, France 31.0 %, Australia 16.2 %.Compared to the size of the land, rather than a simple forest, it can be seen that Japan is in a higher group in the world.

Surinum Forest

By the way, the country that boasts the world's largest forest rate is Surinum.According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in South America, the area is about one -half in Japan and the population is 54..There are 30,000 people.In a country where Dutch is an official language due to long history as a Dutch colony, territory, and autonomous territory, the forest rate is 98..It boasts 3 %.

Looking at the 1: 16,000,000 wide -area world map, large cities cannot be confirmed except for the capital city of Paramaripo, the neighboring town of New Amsterdam, and Paranam.The forest may be spreading by that much.

Kochi prefecture is a prefecture with a high forest rate

Gifu Prefecture Forest

Let's look at the country and see where the prefectures with high forests will be.Looking at the forest rate and artificial forest rate (March 31, 2012) created by the Forestry Agency, the first place is 84 % of Kochi Prefecture, the second place is 81 % in Gifu Prefecture, and the third place is Nagano prefecture.It is 79 %.

Certainly, everywhere has a rich impression.Kochi Prefecture has more artificial forests than Gifu and Nagano.

(quoted from the Kochi Prefecture website)

I say myself.You can see that it is a natural rich area that holds Tosa Bay and Shikoku Mountains.

Conversely, the area with low forest rates in prefectures is 31 % of Ibaraki, Chiba, and Osaka, 32 % in Saitama, and 36 % of Tokyo, which are concentrated in the Kanto area except Osaka.I understand.Perhaps because the vast plains are spreading and the development of farmland, residential land, factory land, etc. is progressing, Kanto is an area with few forests.

As mentioned above, we talked about the third highest forest rate in Japan. How was it?

Japan has a wide variety of forest resources, but it is said that the self -sufficiency rate of forest wood is extremely low.According to Mitsui Bussan, Germany, a developed forestry country, has a self -sufficiency rate of 87 % of wood, while Japan is only 28 %.

It seems that there are still many issues how to protect and nurture the rich forest.

[FOREST AREA (% of LAND AREA) - The World Bank] [Prefectural Forest Rates / Artificen Rates (as of March 31, 2012) - Forest Agency] [Introduction of Kochi - Kochi Prefecture] [Surinum RepublicMinistry of Foreign Affairs] [Social Forestry -World World Waters: - Mitsui Product Forest] [MAPS New World Motor Picture (Tokuma Bookstore) - Alexandra Megellinska & Serrinski] [All Photos In Shutterstock]

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