UNESCO WHS - Ogasawara Islands - Minami-jima - 南島 Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands) - 小笠原諸島 - Chichi-jima Group - 父島 - Minami-jima (South Island) - 南島 - 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. 441 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. Name: Ogasawara Islands - 小笠原諸島 Site: Chichi-jima Group - Minami-jima (South Island) - 南島 Country: Japan Location: Mukojima, Chichijima, and Hahajima Island Groups, Ogasawara Subprefecture of Tokyo Metropolis Inscription: 2011 Category: Natural (ix) Unesco Ref: 1362 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side