JP165Miyako islands

Site Description

Forest

The site is located 300 km southwest of the main island of Okinawahonto, and belongs to Miyakoretto archipelago in the west of Nanseishoto island chain, forming a part of Sakishima island chain. Miyakojima, Ikemajima, Ohgamijima, Irabujima, Shimojishima, Kurimajima, Minnajima and Taramajima are collectively called Miyakogunto islands. Miyakojima has been formed by the elevation of coral bed, composed of Ryukyu limestone. The landform is flat with no high mountains, and the highest point is at 113 m. Forest vegetation is mainly composed of planted Pinus luchuensis, with such evergreen broadleaf trees as Machilus tunbergiiI.

Area & Coordinates

20,297ha 24°47′N 125°20′E
region: Nansei Shoto Region, Okinawa

Designation Type

Wildlife Protection Area (Local), World Heritage Candidate

Protection Status

Unprotected

Conservation issues

Recreation/tourism

Birds

Breeding resident

Treron formosae, Chalcophaps indica, Columba janthina, Rallina eurizonoides, Otus elegans, Gorsachius melanolophus, Bicedula narcissina owstoni, Egretta sacra, Charadrius alexandrinus, Amaurornis phoenicurus

Breeding visitor

Halcyon coromanda, Terpsiphone atrocaudata illex, Anous stolidus, Sterna anaethetus, Sterna dougallii

Winter visitor

Erithacus komadori

Passage visitor

Accipiter soloensis, Butastur indicus, Numenius madagascariensis, Numenius phaeopus