JP124Oki islands

Site Description

Coastline; Forest

Oki islands are situated about 60 km off of Shimane Prefecture, consisting of four islands; namely Nakanoshima, Nishinoshima and Chiburijima that belong to Dozen Islands’ group, the Dogo main island and the rest of other islets of more than 180. Oki islands have specific flora influenced by the Tsushima Warm Current and the Liman Cold Current. Dogo’s main island is nearly round in shape and has Mt. Daimanjisan (608 m) in its central area. Each of Dozen islands is almost trapezoidal in shape with the highest point of about 200 m above sea level, but Mt. Takuhiyama (452 m) on Nishinoshima, is the highest point in the Dozen islands.

Area & Coordinates

9,639ha 35°26′N 132°56′E
region: Chugoku Region, Shimane

Designation Type

National Park, National Monument, Wildlife Protection Area (Local)

Protection Status

Protected

Conservation issues

None

Birds

Breeding resident

Tachybaptus ruficollis, Pandion haliaetus, Phalacrocorax capillatus, Columba janthina, Egretta sacra, Dendrocopos leucotos, Dendrocopos kizuki

Breeding visitor

Apus pacificus, Delichon urbica, Cuculus poliocephalus, Calonectris leucomelas, Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Winter visitor

Podiceps cristatus, Anatidae, Laridae, Anthus spinoletta

Passage visitor

Emberiza sulphurata, Sturnus philippensis, Ciconia boyciana, Oceanodroma monorhis