Ogasawara Islands
World Heritage
Japan
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The property includes more than 30 islands, divided into three groups, covering an area of 7,939 hectares. The islands have a variety of landscapes and are home to a wide range of animals, including the critically endangered bat Ogasawara flying fox and 195 endangered bird species. 441 native plant species have been recorded on the islands, and their waters support a wide range of fish, cetaceans and corals. The ecosystem of the Ogasawara Islands reflects a range of evolutionary processes, with plant species from Southeast and Northwest Asia, as well as many endemic species.
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| native label | 小笠原群島 |
| language used | Bonin English |
| derivative work | The Alyscamps |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ogasawara%20islands.png |
| locator map image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ogasawara%20LocationBoninIs.PNG |
| executive body | Ogasawara Islands |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10045280 |
| geoshape | BoninIslands |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/02152w |
| Commons category | Ogasawara Islands |
| has part | Mukojima Islands |
| has part | Category:Deaths in La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| has part | Chichijima Islands |
| time of discovery or invention | 1543-10-12T00:00:00Z |
| coordinate location | Point(142.218055555 26.998055555) |
| page banner | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ogasawara%20banner.jpg |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10045280 |
| named after | desert island |
| language of work or name | Early Modern Japanese |
| described by source | The Nuttall Encyclopædia |
| stated as | Bonin` |