🌿 Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island

Japan · Asia · Natural · 24.33°N, 123.81°E

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Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island (奄美大島、徳之島、沖縄島北部及び西表島) is a serial UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of five component parts on four Japanese islands in the Ryukyu Arc. The site was selected in terms of biodiversity for having a diverse ecosystem of plant and animal species that are unique to the region.

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Quick facts

CountryJapan
Continent / regionAsia
List type🌿 Natural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)24.33°N, 123.81°E · view on map

Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island is a natural World Heritage site in Japan, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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