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Site Description

Forest

Aogashima island, which is located 67 km south of Hachijojima, is an oval islet with an area of 5.98 km2 and the circumference of 9 km. It is a typical double volcano with a caldera, and abrasion cliffs at a height of 50 m to 200 m can be seen along the coast.

Area & Coordinates

597ha 32°27′N 139°46′E
region: Kanto

Category

A1, A2

Protection Status

Unprotected

Conservation issues

Birds

Breeding resident

Columba janthica, Ninox scutulata, Hypsipetes amaurotis, Erithacus akahige, Turdus celaenops, Cettia diphone, Zosterops japonicus, Corvus macrorhynchos

Breeding visitor

Cuculus poliocephalus, Apus pacificus, Phylloscopus ijimae

Passage visitor

Bubulcus ibis, Butorides striatus, Nycticorax nycticorax, Ixobrychus sinensis

Image

birdimage

©YAMAMOTO Yutaka

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