Yakushima

Natural
Yakushima
Photo: tsuda from Tsushima, Aichi, Japan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Japan
Year inscribed1993
Criteria(vii) (ix)

Overview

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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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0