This site is located in the ocean 80 km south of Kyushu Island, and it covers a core protected area of 107 km2. Located at the boundary between the palaeo-arctic and oriental biotic regions, Yakushima exhibits rich flora with approximately 1,900 species and subspecies, including ancient specimens of the sugi (Japanese cedar). It also contains a remnant of a warm-temperate ancient forest that is unique in this region.
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(2020). Yakushima, Japan. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_2843
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