Yakushima
World Heritage
Japan
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Located inland from Yakushima Island, Yakushima is located at the intersection of the Palearctic and Oriental bioregions and is rich in plant species, with approximately 1,900 species and subspecies, including ancient specimens of Japanese cedar trees. In addition, there are remnants of warm temperate old-growth forests that are unique in the region.
# Plant species
# Palearctic
# Oriental World
# Bioregional Confluence
# Japanese cedar
# Warm temperate zone
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Information extracted from Wikidata
| uses | 4311745-4 |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yakushima%20from%20Ferry%20Amami%2020121116.jpg |
| instance of | island |
| locator map image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Japan%20satellite%20view%20with%20Yakushima%20tagged.png |
| executive body | Yakushima |
| location of creation | 屋久島 |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10036957 |
| number of rooms | viaf-257266771 |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/01h4jn |
| Commons category | Yakushima |
| located in time zone | UTC+09:00 |
| highest point | Mount Miyanoura |
| coordinate location | Point(130.5 30.33333) |
| coordinate location | Point(130.528611111 30.358611111) |
| Commons gallery | 屋久島 |
| page banner | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yakushima%20banner.jpg |
| page banner | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Forest%20in%20Yakushima%2080%20%28cropped%29.jpg |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10036957 |
| time of earliest written record | 0607-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| heritage designation | Ramsar site |
| relief location map | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yakushima%20Relief%20Map%2C%20SRTM.jpg |
| length | 28.3 |
| elevation above sea level | 1935 |
| area | 10747 |
| area | 504.29 |
| width | 25.7 |
| UNESCO Biosphere Reserve URL | http://www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp?code=JPN+04&mode=all |
| perimeter | 132 |
| population | 13178 |
| point in time | 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| start time | 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | 屋久島 |
| official name | ياكوشيما |
| official name | Yakushima |
| official name | Yakushima |
| official name | Yakushima |
| official name | Yakushima |
| official name | Остров Якусима |
| official name | 屋久岛 |