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27-491: Established in 1932 due to uncontrolled overlogging , fire and flooding, the forest originally consisted of 102,100 acres (413 km); however, only 1,842 acres (7.45 km) were federally owned, while the remaining 100,258 acres (405.73 km) within the national forest boundary were not federally owned or administered. As of 2011, the forest boundaries included 821,040 acres (3,322.6 km), of which 399,151 acres (1,615.31 km) were federally owned and administered. GMNF

54-471: A center for truck-gardening and out-of-season vegetables. Upland areas of rolling hills are extensively given over to the growing of mandarin oranges and tea. Nagoya, which faces Ise Bay , is a center for heavy industry , including iron and steel and machinery manufacturing. The corridor also has a number of small but important industrial centers. The western part of Tōkai includes the Nōbi Plain, where rice

81-474: A consequence of " perverse subsidies ." The production of disposable tissues significantly contributes to the effects of overlogging. In rural China, overlogging is related to the need for firewood as fuel. Overlogging is often associated with attempts at reducing the " Third world debt ," although it is not restricted to developing countries. In central Japan , forests located closer to power plants were found to be more vulnerable to overlogging. With

108-704: A population of 23,010,276 as of 1 June 2019. In the MLIT of the central government, the jurisdiction of the Chūbu regional development bureau (中部地方整備局, Chūbu-chihō seibi-kyoku ; (ja) ) extends to five prefectures: Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie and the Southern part of Nagano. In the National Police Agency , the Chūbu Regional Police Bureau (中部管区警察局, Chūbu kanku keisatsu-kyoku ; (ja) )

135-573: Is a form of artificial regeneration that has been employed in East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan , Indonesia. A logging quota was established in China in 1987; it has stopped deforestation and degradation but has not led to forest regeneration. In 1996, in response to activism regarding overlogging by corporations in Malaysia , the primary industries minister led a forestry mission to see

162-643: Is also another subregion occasionally referred to in business circles called Chūkyō . The Tōkai region, mostly bordering the Pacific Ocean , is a narrow corridor interrupted in places by mountains that descend into the sea. Since the Tokugawa period (1600–1867), this corridor has been critical in linking Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. One of old Japan's most important ancient roadways, the Tōkaidō , ran through it connecting Tokyo (at that time called Edo ) and Kyoto,

189-728: Is in New York state. The forest contains three nationally designated trails, including parts of the Appalachian Trail and the Long Trail , as well as the Robert Frost National Recreation Trail. The forest also includes three alpine ski areas, seven Nordic ski areas, and approximately 900 mi (1,400 km) of multiple-use trails for hiking, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, and bicycling. The forest benefited from

216-660: Is one of only two national forest areas in New England , the other area being the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire . In descending order of land area, GMNF is located in parts of Bennington , Addison , Rutland , Windham , Windsor , and Washington counties. The forest headquarters are in Mendon, Vermont, alongside those of Finger Lakes National Forest though that forest

243-513: Is responsible for six prefectural police forces: Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Gifu, Aichi and Mie. In local government, the Chūbu area governors' association (中部圏知事会, Chūbuken chijikai ) unites the governors of Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie and Shiga and the mayor of Nagoya City in Aichi. Located in the center of the Japanese archipelago . It refers to the area between

270-601: Is the widest part of Honshū and the central part is characterized by high, rugged mountains. The Japanese Alps divide the country into the Pacific side, sunny in winter, and the Sea of Japan side, snowy in winter. Although Mie is part of Kinki/Kansai/Western Japan in traditional geographical regional divisions, Northern Mie is part of the metropolitan area around Nagoya, and Mie is in many practical contexts considered to be part of Tōkai/Chūbu/Central Japan. Including Mie, Chūbu had

297-600: The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 . Forest revenue is generated by recreation fees (such as at Mount Snow , Stratton Mountain and Bromley Mountain ski areas) and timber sales. About 42 acres (17 ha) were set aside for forest regeneration in 2009. Planned expenditures include road construction, recreation and heritage, and wildlife management . Projects in the latter category include: land/water modification in support of ruffed grouse, wild turkeys, bear, trout, salmon, Bicknell's thrush , and

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324-568: The Kanto , Tohoku and Kansai regions. It began to be used in the late Meiji era as a tentative name for unclassified areas. In a broad sense, it often refers to the eight regional divisions and similar ranges. In a narrow sense it may refer to a range similar to the Tōkai region . The terrain is mainly rugged and mountainous except for the Nōbi Plain and coastal areas. The steep Japanese Alps rise in

351-488: The Min River Area of Fujian . The restoration of overlogged forests can be important to the conservation of biodiversity or the availability of natural resources like water and carbon for local populations. The effects of overlogging can be mitigated by setting aside profits for forest rehabilitation, a practice which is also economically profitable. Enrichment planting , or planting trees in degraded forests,

378-485: The "Chūkyō region" in a business sense. This name does not see widespread usage throughout Japan; however, as the economy in the area strengthens, this name may become more well-known country-wide. Kōshin'etsu is an area of complex and high rugged mountains—often called the "roof of Japan"—that include the Japanese Alps . The population is chiefly concentrated in six elevated basins connected by narrow valleys. It

405-728: The Green Mountain National Forest (from north to south): The latter includes both the Big Branch Wilderness and Peru Peak Wilderness within its boundaries. Overlogging Overlogging is a form of overexploitation caused by legal or illegal logging activities that lead to unsustainable or irrecoverable deforestation and permanent habitat destruction for forest wildlife . The use of poor logging practices and heavy machinery leads to overlogged forests. Norman Myers argued that forms of environmental degradation like overlogging are

432-540: The Hokuriku region. Yamanashi, Nagano and northern Gifu Prefecture are sometimes referred to as Chūō-kōchi or Tōsan region. The Hokuriku region lies on the Sea of Japan coastline, northwest of the massive mountains that comprise Kōshin'etsu. Hokuriku includes the four prefectures of Ishikawa , Fukui , most of Niigata and Toyama , The district has very heavy snowfall (sometimes enough to block major roads) and strong winds in winter, and its turbulent rivers are

459-523: The central area. It is located between Tokyo and Osaka , which are the east–west centers of the Japanese economy and culture. Thus the Chubu region has various differences between the eastern side and the western side. The Chūbu region covers a large and geographically diverse area of Honshū which leads to it generally being divided into three distinct subregions: Tōkai, Kōshin'etsu, and Hokuriku. There

486-666: The developed world's growing demand for pulp and paper , overlogging is an imminent threat to Earth's forests. Overlogging has caused significant damage to dipterocarp forests in Southeast Asia, including in Vietnam. In the Philippines , overlogging has created brushlands comprising relict trees, shrubs, and grasses. As of 1994, overlogging had led to the loss of 1.2 million hectares of Russia's forests. In China, tropical forests were affected by overlogging prior to

513-720: The establishment of the People's Republic in 1949, and they were overlogged during the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976. The process has created post-extraction secondary forests . At the Nature Reserve of Jinyun Mountain in Chongqing , overlogging affects the growth of Phyllostachys pubescens (giant bamboo). It is also a problem in the Karakoram and Kunlun Mountains , and it has caused flooding in

540-513: The heart of the Kantō region and Tōkai region are having a heavy an influence as well. Hokuriku has port facilities which are mainly to facilitate trade with Russia, Korea and China. Transportation between Niigata and Toyama used to be geographically limited and so Niigata has seen especially strong influence from the Kantō region, because of this Niigata Prefecture is often classified as being part of

567-461: The impact. The works of Frederic Edwin Church , a 19th-century American painter who often portrayed the progress of industrialization in his landscapes, indicate that he was "aware that overlogging led to erosion and the pollution of streams." Ch%C5%ABbu region The Chūbu region ( 中部地方 , Chūbu-chihō ) , Central region , or Central Japan ( 中部日本 , Chūbu-nihon ) is a region in

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594-506: The middle of Honshū , Japan's main island. In a wide, classical definition, it encompasses nine prefectures ( ken ): Aichi , Fukui , Gifu , Ishikawa , Nagano , Niigata , Shizuoka , Toyama , and Yamanashi . It is located directly between the Kantō region and the Kansai region and includes the major city of Nagoya as well as Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan coastlines, extensive mountain resorts , and Mount Fuji . The region

621-451: The old imperial capital. In the twentieth century, it became the route for new super-express highways and high-speed railroad lines ( shinkansen ). The area consists of Aichi , Mie , Shizuoka , and southern Gifu prefectures. A number of small alluvial plains are found in the corridor section. A mild climate, favorable location relatively close to the great metropolitan complexes, and availability of fast transportation have made this area

648-767: The plant Jacob's ladder . The emerald ash borer is a threat to Vermont's trees. There are eight officially designated wilderness areas in the Green Mountain National Forest (from north to south): Each of these wilderness areas is wholly located in Vermont and is managed by the United States Forest Service as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System . As such, these areas are off-limits to all motorized and mechanical vehicles, including bicycles. There are two officially designated recreation areas in

675-460: The source of abundant hydroelectric power . Niigata Prefecture is the site of domestic gas and oil production as well. Industrial development is extensive, especially in the cities in Niigata and Toyama ; Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures also have large manufacturing industries. Historically, Hokuriku's development is owed to markets in the Kansai region , however recently the urban areas at

702-606: Was being grown by the seventh century. The three Tōkai prefectures centered on Nagoya (Aichi, Gifu, and Mie) have particularly strong economic ties, and the parts of these prefectures that are closest to the city comprise the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area . This area boasts the third strongest economy in Japan and this influence can sometimes extend into the more remote parts of these prefectures that are farther away from Nagoya. Thus, these three prefectures are sometimes called

729-409: Was long a main silk-producing area, although output declined after World War II . Much of the labor formerly required in silk production was absorbed by the district's diversified manufacturing industry, which included precision instruments, machinery, textiles, food processing, and other light manufacturing. Kōshin'etsu means Yamanashi , Nagano , and Niigata prefectures; Niigata is also included to

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