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Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island

Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

is a serial UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of five component parts on four Japanese islands in the Ryukyu Chain of the Nansei Islands. The site was selected in terms of biodiversity (World Heritage criterion x) for having a diverse ecosystem of plant and animal species that are unique to the region. Read more on Wikipedia

• type: UNESCO World Heritage Site
• date from: None
• UNESCO World Heritage Site: 1574

Source: en.wikipedia.org