Ogasawara Islands

Overview

The property numbers more than 30 islands clustered in three groups and covers surface area of 7,939 hectares. The islands offer a variety of landscapes and are home to a wealth of fauna, including the Bonin Flying Fox, a critically endangered bat, and 195 endangered bird species. Four-hundred and forty-one native plant taxa have been documented on the islands whose waters support numerous species of fish, cetaceans and corals. Ogasawara Islands' ecosystems reflect a range of evolutionary processes illustrated through its assemblage of plant species from both southeast and northwest Asia, alongside many endemic species.

Selection Criteria

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Components(19 locations)

• •Minami-iwoto1362-020
• •Mukojima and peripheral reefs1362-002
• •Anijima and peripheral reefs1362-006
• •Meijima and peripheral reefs1362-015
• •Anejima and peripheral reefs1362-016
• •Yomejima and peripheral reefs1362-004
• •Ototojima and peripheral reefs1362-005
• •Mukohjima and peripheral reefs1362-013
• •Hirajima and peripheral reefs1362-014
• •Imotojima and peripheral reefs1362-017
• •Nishijima and peripheral reefs1362-008
• •Kita-iwoto and peripheral reefs1362-019
• •Kitanoshima and peripheral reefs1362-001
• •Nakodojima and peripheral reefs1362-003
• •Minamijima and peripheral reefs1362-010
• •Higashijima and peripheral reefs1362-009
• •Nishinoshima and peripheral reefs1362-021
• •Some parts of Hahajima and peripheral reefs1362-012
• •Some parts of Chichijima and peripheral reefs1362-007

Details

Countries

Japan

ISO Codes

JP

Area

7,939 ha

Coordinates

27.7183, 142.0997