Southwestern Japan islands set to become World Heritage site

Southwestern Japan islands set to become World Heritage site

Photo taken May 11, 2021, in Amami on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture shows a mangrove forest. A UNESCO advisory panel recommended the previous day that a chain of islands in southwestern Japan with dense subtropical forests, including Amami-Oshima Island, be added to the list of natural World Heritage sites.

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