Yakushima
©Japan Photo Encyclopedia 2005
Date of Inscription: 2003
Criteria: N (ii) (iii)
Brief Description:
Located in the interior of Yaku Island, at the meeting-point of the palaearctic and oriental biotic regions, Yakushima exhibits a rich flora, with some 1,900 species and subspecies, including ancient specimens of the sugi (Japanese cedar). It also contains a remnant of a warm-temperate ancient forest that is unique in this region.
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Documents:
Yakushima Natural site datasheet from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre
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