Home of Okinawa rail to be designated as national park

Home of Okinawa rail to be designated as national park

Photo taken June 20, 2016, shows an Okinawa rail, a rare species of bird living in the Yambaru area in Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa, which will be designated as a national park in July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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