Yōrō Mountains

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The Yōrō Mountains (養老山地, Yōrō Sanchi^?) are a mountain range straddling the border between Gifu and Mie prefectures in Japan. It makes part of the western border of the Nōbi Plain.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Flora and fauna 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Geography

The Yōrō Mountains stretch approximately 10 km (6 mi) wide and 25 km (16 mi) long, with the primary direction of the mountains running from the south-southwest to the north-northeast. The highest peaks in the northern section of the mountains reach up to 900 m (2,953 ft) high, while peaks in the southern section only reach 400 m (1,312 ft). The tallest mountain in the group is Mount Shō (笙ヶ岳 Shō-ga-dake), but the main peaks are Mount Yōrō (養老山 Yōrō-san) in the north and Mount Tado (多度山 Tado-yama) in the south.

[edit] Flora and fauna

There are a variety of beech and oak trees covering the Yōrō Mountains. Mount Mount Shō has been declared a natural monument by the Japanese government because of its diverse plant life.

Major mammals on the mountains include the Japanese Macaque and Sika Deer.

[edit] See also

• Geography of Japan

[edit] References