Southwestern Japan islands set to become World Heritage site

Southwestern Japan islands set to become World Heritage site

A road sign warning for wild Amami rabbits is pictured in Yamato on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on May 10, 2021. A UNESCO advisory panel recommended the same 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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