Japan / Kanto Region /
JP084Mukojima islands
Site Description
Coastline; Forest
Mukojimaretto islets located in the north of Ogasawaragunto chain islands on the Pacific Ocean which are about 900-1,100 km south of Tokyo metropolitan area, consist of Kitanoshima, Mukojima, Nakoudojima, Yomejima and other islets. The largest Mukojima is about 2.57 km2, and the highest point is at Nakoudojima which is about 155m high. They are small and flat islets. Most forests have been lost to vegetation destruction caused by feral goats, and resulted in erosion. Since the latter half of 1990s feral goats have been exterminated, but there are still some goats that remain on the island. A vegetation recovery project has progressed at the remaining forests.
Area & Coordinates
586ha 27°40′N 142°08′E
region: Kanto
Category
A1, A2
Designation Type
National Park, Wildlife Protection Area (government), World Heritage Candidate
Protection Status
Protected
Conservation issues
- Aquaculture/fisheries
- Recreation/tourism
- Consequences of animal/plants/ introductions
- Natural events
Birds
Breeding resident
Monticola solitarius, Zosterops japonicus, Hypsipetes amaurotis, Cettia diphone diphone
Breeding visitor
Diomedea immutabilis, Oceanodroma tristrami, Pterodroma hypoleuca
Passage visitor
Pluvialis fulva, Vanellus vanellus, Larus crassirostris, Larus schistisagus, Haliaeetus albicilla, Bubulcus ibis, Egretta garzetta, Ardea cinerea, Diomedea albatrus, Circus spilonotus, Falco peregrinus, Falco tinnunculus, Buteo buteo, Asio flammeus, Sula leucogaster, Puffinus pacificus, Bulweria bulwerii, Anous stolidus, Diomedea nigripes,
Image
©Institute of Boninology
