AMAMI, Kagoshima Prefecture--Warmer ocean temperatures are blamed for a major bleaching event this summer that killed 61.2 percent of corals off Amami-Oshima island. The damage was found in a ...
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With a population of about 40,000, and an area of 700 square kilometers, much of Amami is covered in forest.
Japan's Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced that non-native mongooses have been eradicated from Amami-Oshima Island in the country's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima. Amami-Oshima is ...
Amami-Oshima island (along with Tokunoshima and Iriomote islands) was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 owing to its unique and pristine natural environment.