Yuwandake is covered with subtropical hardwood forests such as Castanopsis sieboldii and Neolitsea aciculata and it has valuable vegetation. There are coral reefs, mangrove forests at the mouth of the Katsushi River and underwater scenery.
This is a limestone island with a Karst topography. There is a natural Sea cave created by erosion. Mt. Inokawa is known as a treasure of endemic plants including ferns.
^ [About Amami Guntō National Park] (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^奄美群島国立公園（仮称）の指定及び公園計画の決定等に関する意見の募集について [Consultation about the Establishment of Amami Guntō National Park] (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
^"Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island". UNESCO. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^"Amami Islands eyed as 34th national park". The Japan Times. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
External linksedit
(in Japanese) Map of Amami Guntō National Park 2017-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
January 01, 1970
amami, guntō, national, park, 奄美群島国立公園, amami, guntō, kokuritsu, kōen, national, park, kagoshima, prefecture, japan, established, 2017, park, comprises, land, area, acres, area, acres, national, park, includes, areas, these, islands, tokunoshima, kikai, amami,. Amami Guntō National Park 奄美群島国立公園 Amami Guntō Kokuritsu Kōen is a national park in Kagoshima Prefecture Japan Established in 2017 the park comprises a land area of 42 181 ha 104 230 acres and a sea area of 33 082 ha 81 750 acres The national park includes areas of these islands Tokunoshima Kikai Amami Yoron Okinoerabujima Uke Island Kakeromajima and Yoroshima Amami Guntō National Park奄美群島国立公園IUCN category II national park Mangrove forest in Amami Guntō National ParkLocation of Amami Guntō National ParkLocationJapan Amami Islands KagoshimaNearest cityAmamiCoordinates27 46 48 N 128 54 54 E 27 78 N 128 915 E 27 78 128 915Area75 263 ha 185 980 acres land 42 181 ha water 33 082 ha EstablishedMarch 7 2017 2017 03 07 Governing bodyMinistry of the Environment Japan Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Flora and fauna 3 1 Amami Ōshima Kakeromajima 3 2 Kikaijima 3 3 Tokunoshima 3 4 Okinoerabujima 3 5 Yoronjima 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Amami Wildlife Center On 15 February 1974 the Amami Guntō Quasi National Park was founded on Amami Ōshima 1 On 7 March 2017 the Amami Guntō National Park was established and it subsumed the former Amami Guntō Quasi National Park The Amami Guntō National Park includes parts of the municipalities of Amagi Amami China Isen Kikai Setouchi Tatsugō Tokunoshima Uken Wadomari Yamato and Yoron The designation of the new National Park alongside that of Yanbaru National Park is part of the movement to have Amami Oshima Island Tokunoshima Island the northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List 2 3 4 5 The Amami Wildlife Center is managed by Japan s Ministry of the Environment to protect and preserve the natural ecosystem of the Amami Islands Geography edit nbsp Area map of Amami Guntō National Park Clockwise from the upper left Tokunoshima Kikai Amami Yoron Okinoerabujima Land area Sea area Total designated area is 75 263 ha 185 980 acres land 42 181 ha water 33 082 ha It is a World Heritage Site candidate The national park consists of areas from these islands Tokunoshima Kikai Amami Yoron Okinoerabujima Uke Island Kakeromajima and Yoroshima Flora and fauna editThis national park features coral reefs mangrove forests and tidal flats A unique ecosystem has developed with endemic species such as the Amami rabbit Ryukyu spiny rat birds Amami s jay Ryukyu robin There are also snakes such as Habu and amphibians such as Ishikawa s frog Japanese warty newt and the Ryukyu scops owl Amami Ōshima Kakeromajima edit Yuwandake is covered with subtropical hardwood forests such as Castanopsis sieboldii and Neolitsea aciculata and it has valuable vegetation There are coral reefs mangrove forests at the mouth of the Katsushi River and underwater scenery Kikaijima edit Noticeable coastal terraces are distributed on the islands Hyakunodai Park is a plateau where coral reefs have developed Tokunoshima edit This is a limestone island with a Karst topography There is a natural Sea cave created by erosion Mt Inokawa is known as a treasure of endemic plants including ferns Okinoerabujima edit There are large scale caves such as the Shoryu Cavern and a water tunnel Sea cliffs developed in the area of Minamata and Kunigamizaki Yoronjima edit The entire coast is designated as part of the national park except for the area around Yoron Airport Coral reefs surround the island Gallery edit nbsp View of Katetsu Bay from nearby Manenzaki lookout point in Amami Ōshima nbsp Coastal area of Amami Ōshima nbsp Kinsakubaru wildwood in Amami Ōshima nbsp View from Tokunoshima nbsp A beach on OkinoerabujimaSee also editList of national parks of Japan List of World Heritage Sites in Japan Amami rabbit Amami ŌshimaReferences edit List of National Parks Ministry of the Environment Retrieved 10 May 2011 奄美群島国立公園について About Amami Guntō National Park in Japanese Ministry of the Environment 7 March 2017 Archived from the original on 15 May 2017 Retrieved 11 March 2017 奄美群島国立公園 仮称 の指定及び公園計画の決定等に関する意見の募集について Consultation about the Establishment of Amami Guntō National Park in Japanese Ministry of the Environment 6 October 2016 Retrieved 11 March 2011 Amami Oshima Island Tokunoshima Island the northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island UNESCO Retrieved 11 March 2017 Amami Islands eyed as 34th national park The Japan Times 4 October 2016 Retrieved 11 March 2017 External links edit in Japanese Map of Amami Guntō National Park Archived 2017 05 16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amami Guntō National Park amp oldid 1171452328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
