29. Kirishima-Kinkowan (Kirishima-Kinko Bay)

34. Iriomote-Ishigaki

A park view is originated volcanic activity. The Kirishima area,
which is a collection of over 20 volcanoes, has the scenery ofcrater lakes and fumaroles phenomena and also offers hot spring
resorts. The Kinkowan area consists of Sakurajima located in thesouthern edge of Aira-caldera, Sata cape with many subtropicalplants and Ibusuki distridct with polygenetic volcano.

The park encompasses Iriomote andIshigaki Islands, smaller islands and coral
reefs. Subtropical forests blanket 90% ofIriomote, supporting a large number ofrare species such as the Iriomote wild
cat. The blue coral reef of Ishigaki Island’s
Shiraho district is the biggest of its kind in
the northern hemisphere.

30. Yakushima (Yakushima Islands)

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Parks

礼文島

利尻島

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Known for the vertical distribution of vegetation from seashore
to Mt. Miyanoura (1,936 m), the highest peak in Kyushu.
Primeval natural forests with Yaku cedar trees are distributed.
Inscribed on the World natural Heritage List in December of 1993.

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31. Amamigunto (Amami Islands)
This national park consists of eight inhabited islands between
Kyushu and Okinawa. Its subtropical laurel forests are home toconcentrated populations of various unique, endangered plants
and animals including the Amami rabbit. Furthermore, theislands are bordered by the world's northernmost coral reefs
and host mangroves, tidelands and a diverse range of othernatural environments.

12356

奥尻島

432. Yambaru
Yambaru means an area filled with numerous mountains andlarge forests. This region is covered with subtropical laurel
forestland, its terrain defined by the geological history of theRyukyu island chain and related formation processes. Okinawa
rail and other unique, endangered plants and animals live andbreed here.

33. Keramashoto (Kerama Islands)
Kerama Islands is located to 40 km the west of Naha City,
consisting of more than 30 small and large islands and anumber of rock reefs. The blue of the sea is renowned as"Kerama Blue", and the contrast between the bright blue ocean
and the white of the sand beach is fascinating. The rich
ecosystems show various coral reefs in the shoals, andhumpback whales breeding in the surrounding waters. In fact,
Kerama Islands was the first national park that the area wasdesignated as long as 7 km away from the shores for thereason that humpback whales are commonly observed in awide range of the surrounding ocean.

27Currently, 34 sites are designated as the National Parks, coversing 2.19
5.8%

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0.9%
Most nationally owned land being nationalPrivate
20,539ha
forest, land for national park purposes is
25.8%
Centrallimited. For this reason, great importance
566,402ha governmentis placed on partnership with relevant
60.3
Local
government agencies, local governments
municipalities
13,124,571ha
and citizens, NGOs, etc.
12.9%
282,356ha(Each area of National Parks indicatesthe area of the land.)National Parks website : http://www.env.go.jp/park/

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192
択捉島

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硫黄島

15
北大東島

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火山
列
島

小笠
原
群
島

国後島
父島

色丹島
歯舞諸島

母島

南大東島
大東諸島

大島

横当島

大島
三宅島

奄美諸島

尖閣諸島

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15

徳之島
沖縄諸島
琉 球

久米島
八丈島

与那国島

32
沖縄島

33
鳥島

沖永良部島

諸 島

西表島

石垣島

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宮古島

(Amami IslandsNational park)http://www.env.go.jp/park
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