Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests
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The Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests is a terrestrial ecoregion of the Ryukyu Islands, also known as the Nansei Islands, in Japan. The Nansei Islands are an island arc that stretches southwest from Kyushu towards Taiwan. The larger islands are mostly volcanic islands and the smaller ones mostly coral. The largest is Okinawa Island. The highest point is Mount Miyanoura on Yakushima Island at 1,936 metres (6,352 ft).
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Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Indomalayan |
Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
Geography | |
Area | 3,609 km2 (1,393 sq mi) |
Country | Japan |
prefectures | |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Critical/endangered[1] |
Protected | 813 km2 (23%)[2] |
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The ecoregion is the northernmost in the Indomalayan realm, and shares many plants with subtropical and tropical Asia.[1]