Uozu Buried Forest - Uozu Buried Forest

Japanese: 魚津埋没林 - うおづまいぼつりん
Uozu Buried Forest - Uozu Buried Forest
A large number of tree roots were discovered on the seabed during the construction of a fishing port in Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture, facing Toyama Bay. They are a special national natural monument. There were more than 150 large and small tree roots, including a large tree with a diameter of 6m and estimated to be 1000 years old. According to an appraisal, about 90% of them are cedar trees, which are naturally weak to sea breezes, so these traces of natural forests are valuable as they tell us that the land in the coastal area subsided and the sea level rose. There is an exhibition facility called the Uozu Buried Forest Museum near the excavation site.

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Japanese:
富山湾に面する富山県魚津市で,漁港整備に際し海底から大量に発見された樹根で,国の特別天然記念物。その数は大小150以上に及び,大きなものでは直径6m,樹齢1000年と推定される大木のものも含まれていた。鑑定によればそのおよそ9割はスギとされるが,本来潮風に弱い樹木であることから,これら天然林の痕跡は沿岸部の土地が沈降し海進が起きたことを物語るものとして貴重である。なお,発掘現場近くに展示施設〈魚津埋没林博物館〉がある。

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