Location in the World
Asia, Japan.
Mt. Fuji's Pacific Plate sinks under the bottom of the Philippine Plate. Pacific, Philipphine and Eurasian plates overlap each other near Japan.
Climate
The climate of Mt. Fuji's peak is below freezing degree celcius.
Natural Vegetation
Nearly half of the plants, which live in Shizuoka Prefecture, are higher than ferns are represented, including various rare and valuable species.
The ecosystem is formed of living things, water, and soil through the inter-relation of the small animals that live in the grass fields, forests, and near water and the birds and animals that prey on them. If one element is missing, the system collapses.
Who lives there?
37 different types of mammals, about 100 types of normal species of birds breeds on mt.fuji and some rare bird species, 7 different types of amphibians and 5 different types of reptiles, freshwater fish and a large amount of different types of insects are recorded only.
Examples:
Mammals: Japanese serow, Asiatic black bears, Japanese squirrels and foxes
Birds: Raichou (Rock Ptarmigan)
Amphibians and Reptiles: Moriaogaeru (Forest green treefrogs)
Freshwater Fish: Ayu (sweetfish)
Insects:
Forest Butterfiles- Fujimidorishijimi (Fujisan Green Hairstreak) Mesuakamidorishijimi (Smaragdinus Hairstreak) Himekimadarahikage (Small Labyrinth) , and Koezozemi (Tibicen bihamatus)
Grassland Butterflies- Himeshirochou (Eastern Wood White), Himeshijimi (Silver-studded Blue), Gomashijimi (Teleius Large Blue) and Uraginhyoumon (High Brown Fritillary)
Dragonflies- Aoitotonbo (Lestes sponsa) and Ruriboshiyanma (Aeschna juncea)
2 Special Points
1. Mount Fuji has been admired with all its dignity and grandeur by many since ancient times, It is also regarded as the spiritual home of Japan.
2. Shiraito Falls, a waterfall that flows from the end of Mt. Fuji's Shiraito lava steam to the Shiba River is selected as one of Japan's Hundred Most Beautiful Views. Composed of several hundred waterfalls , it is 20 meters high and 200 meters wide. Many poets have attempted to express its beauty.
Special Incidents
Mt. Fuji's composition
Mt. Fuji is one of the few large composite volcanoes made of basalt in the world. Its current beautiful cone shape was caused by eruptions the Komitake, Kofuji, and Shinfuji periods.
An eruption in 1707 created Hoei Crater and formed the huge volcanic ash field on the east side. Mt. Fuji has been dormant since then.
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