Yanbaru region
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The Yanbaru region is a forested, sparsely populated area in northern Okinawa Island, Japan, known for its rich biodiversity and traditional Ryukyuan culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yanbaru region canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest region
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geographical region ⓘ |
| biodiversityHotspotFor |
Okinawa rail
NERFINISHED
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Okinawa woodpecker NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryukyu long-haired rat NERFINISHED ⓘ Yanbaru kuina NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous endemic amphibians ⓘ numerous endemic plants ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | important biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| contains |
Higashi Village
NERFINISHED
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Kunigami Village NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogimi Village NERFINISHED ⓘ Yanbaru Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Yanbaru National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRegionOf | Ryukyuan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
endemic species
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forested ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ mountainous ⓘ sparsely populated ⓘ subtropical ⓘ traditional Ryukyuan culture ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalLanguage |
Kunigami language
NERFINISHED
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Okinawan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Yonaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ryukyuan cultural practices
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endangered species habitat ⓘ evergreen broadleaf forests ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ traditional villages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East China Sea
NERFINISHED
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Okinawa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Okinawa Trough margin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyOverlaps | Okinawa Island northern municipalities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | northern Okinawa Island ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
important area for endemic species
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important bird area ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation
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development ⓘ invasive species ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
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forestry ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
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