Ecosystem of Mt. Fuji threatened by alien plants

KOFU, Japan - A member of the Fujisan Club holds some bur cucumbers, designated as an invasive alien species, on Aug. 17, 2013 along Lake Kawaguchi in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. The nonprofit organization is engaged in a series of campaigns to exterminate the species to protect domestic species and the local environment.

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