Ogasawara Islands

States
Japan
Category
Natural
Year
2011
Region
Asia & Pacific
Coordinates
27.7183333333, 142.0997222222
Last Visited
Not visited yet
UNESCO ID
1362
WH Site
1362
Ogasawara Islands

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The Ogasawara Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Japan, form a remote subtropical archipelago renowned for their unique biodiversity and evolutionary significance. These volcanic islands host over 440 species of native plants and rare endemic wildlife, such as the Bonin flying fox, thriving in isolation from mainland influences. Their pristine beaches, coral reefs, and rugged landscapes highlight a natural laboratory of ecological adaptation and geological history.

📍 Location Map
Points (21)
  • Anejima and peripheral reefs
  • Anijima and peripheral reefs
  • Higashijima and peripheral reefs
  • Hirajima and peripheral reefs
  • Imotojima and peripheral reefs
  • Kita-iwoto and peripheral reefs
  • Kitanoshima and peripheral reefs
  • Marine area (Chichijima group)
  • Marine area (Hahajima group)
  • Meijima and peripheral reefs
  • Minami-iwoto
  • Minamijima and peripheral reefs
  • Mukohjima and peripheral reefs
  • Mukojima and peripheral reefs
  • Nakodojima and peripheral reefs
  • Nishijima and peripheral reefs
  • Nishinoshima and peripheral reefs
  • Ototojima and peripheral reefs
  • Some parts of Chichijima and peripheral reefs
  • Some parts of Hahajima and peripheral reefs
  • Yomejima and peripheral reefs