Brief Description
"Located in the interior of Yaku Island, at the meeting-point of the palaearctic and oriental biotic regions, Yakushima exhibits a rich flora, with some 1,900 species and subspecies, including ancient specimens of the sugi (Japanese cedar). It also contains a remnant of a warm-temperate ancient forest that is unique in this region."
屋久岛
"屋久岛位于古北区和远东生物区的交汇点，该岛拥有丰富的植物资源，大约有1900种（亚种）植物，包括古老的杉树样本（日本杉）。屋久岛还拥有该地区唯一一处暖温带古代森林遗迹。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/662
Courtesy of Origami from postcrossing
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