Amami Gunto National Park protects a chain of eight subtropical islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, including Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima, Kikai and Yoron, established on March 7, 2017 out of an earlier 1974 quasi-national park designation. It covers about 75,263 hectares of land and sea, protecting coral reefs, mangrove forests and tidal flats. The islands are habitat for endemic species such as the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu spiny rat, and the park forms part of a wider effort to secure UNESCO World Heritage recognition for the Amami and Okinawa island chain.
Facts
Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 RealmCoastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministry of the Environment 1 Sources
1. Amami Guntō National Park (Wikipedia)
Infobox: governing_body
Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
Source text, realm: coastal
Established in 2017, the park comprises a land area of 42,181 ha (104,230 acres) and
View the Source2. Wikidata: Amami Gunto National Park
- Wikidata Q29388143, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata Q29388143 P31 instance-of
- Wikidata Q29388143 P571 inception
- Part Of: Japan, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceUNESCO World Heritage Centre: Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
UNESCO World Heritage CentreBrief synthesisQuote, Brief synthesis
Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island is a terrestrial serial property
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