2023-07-28 16:23:55
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Published on 07/28/2023 16:23
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France 2 Article written by France 2 – A.Miguet, G.Michel, Y.Sano
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This week, the France 2 teams take you on the course of the most beautiful hikes that it is possible to do in the world. Friday, July 28, direction the archipelago of Hokkaido in Japan.
It’s a piece of wild land in the far north of Japan. Shiretoko is a 386 square kilometer nature park, listed as a World Heritage Site for its exceptional flora and fauna. The Japanese call it “the bear peninsula”, while they are free in this park. “It may be the only place in Japan where you can see such nature”underlines a Japanese tourist. “It’s wonderful to see the sea and the mountain in the same place”, abounds in this sense another. Some French tourists are also already present. Frédéric Bastide has been a guide for eight years, while his presence is mandatory to be able to avoid brown bears. He goes hiking on the bear track, the sound of a bell indicates the human presence to the animal.
Observe bears from the bay
Very quickly, he finds traces of the animal. Signs of the presence of bears are everywhere, and encourage hikers to continue on their way. After an hour of walking, they come across a lake formed by a volcanic eruption. But they weren’t lucky enough to encounter a bear. But for some, it is impossible to leave the peninsula without seeing the animal. After the walk, you have to go to the bay and take the boat, to be able to see them from the sea. Every year, two million visitors come to walk the paths of the natural park.
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