Gesashi River Mangrove Cache Traditional Cache
LTD.Hubb: Sorry all we are archiving this one. Also D = will be having knee surgery soon and I will not be up to climbing anything, driving long distances for a while. See you all out there in Geoland so cache on.
Gesashi River Mangrove Cache
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This cache is located in the Higashi Village, next too Gesashi River Mangrove park. Look for the bright red crabs, please post your pictures, Please start at these coordinates N 26 36.265 E 128 08.667. Envoy the Lookout, then follow the boardwalk too the end before trying to find the cache, you will be glad you did. The cache is a large Tupperware container, which has a logbook, pen, and toys for the kids.
Mangroves are tropical trees that can be seen only on the islands of Okinawa in Japan. They grow in estuaries where ocean water meets the rivers. Okinawa previously had many mangrove areas, but due to polluted water, there are fewer places where mangrove shrubs can be seen. Locations where the mangrove is still plentiful are the Nakama and the Urauchi rivers in Iriomote, the Miyara River in Ishigaki, the Gesashi River in Higashi Village and the Kanna River in Ginoza Village. Under the mangrove forests, an environment is provided for the growth of plankton, which begins the food chain as they are eaten by fish. Mangroves also protect the seas by filtering out eroded soil carried by rivers, and they act as a buttress against strong tidal motion. People living in tropical areas are becoming more aware of losing their natural treasure, the mangrove. The loss of its beneficial effects may hurry the destruction of the environment.
An International Association for Researching the Ecology of the Mangrove was established in Okinawa in 1992 by scientists and preservationists from around the world. With the associationfs office located at the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa is taking part in environmental protection.
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