Yanbaru
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thumb|The Yambaru or Kunigami region of Okinawa, including the city of Nago, Okinawa|Nago and the Kunigami District thumb|Kongōseki Mountains in Kunigami, Okinawa|Kunigami
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- Instance of
- jungle
- Part of
- Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Okinawa Prefecture
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- Daisekirinzan at Yanbaru National Park Okinawa 2008.png
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- Yanbaru
- located in protected area
- Yanbaru National Park
- located in/on physical feature
- Okinawa
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thumb|The Yambaru or Kunigami region of Okinawa, including the city of Nago, Okinawa|Nago and the Kunigami District thumb|Kongōseki Mountains in Kunigami, Okinawa|Kunigami
is the Okinawan and Kunigami name given to the forested northern part of Okinawa Island in Japan. Spanning the northern villages of Higashi, Kunigami, and Ōgimi, Yambaru contains some of the last large surviving tracts of subtropical rainforest in Asia, with many endemic species of flora and fauna. Many southerners fled to the area for refuge during the Battle of Okinawa. In 2016, Yambaru National Park was established and the area was included in a submission for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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