Yakushima National Park protects the Osumi Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, first protected in 1964 as part of Kirishima National Park and made independent on March 16, 2012, covering about 326 square kilometers over Yakushima island, Kuchinoerabu-jima and adjacent waters. Mount Miyanoura, its highest point, rises 1,936 meters, and the island's ancient cryptomeria forests, home to about 1,900 plant species, helped earn UNESCO World Heritage status in 1993.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyMinistry of the Environment (Japan) 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 RealmCoastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 2 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministry of the Environment 1 Sources
1. Yakushima National Park (Wikipedia)
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Yakushima National Park (屋久島国立公園, Yakushima Kokuritsu Kōen) is a protected area located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu. It includes parts of the Ōsumi Islands with Yakushima, the entire island Kuchinoerabu-jima and some surrounding marine areas.
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Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
View the Source 2. UNESCO: UNESCO World Heritage List: Yakushima
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"name_en": "Yakushima"
3. Wikidata: Yakushima National Park
- Wikidata Q11465642, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata Q11465642 P31 instance-of
- Wikidata Q11465642 P571 inception
- Part Of: Japan, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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