Nature & geography・Okinawa

YanbaruYanbaru

Also known as: やんばる・山原

The name for the mountainous, forested region of the northern main island, home to many endemic plants and animals. In 2021 it became part of the World Natural Heritage site (Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima, northern Okinawa, and Iriomote) and is also a national park.

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