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Feb 12, 2025 Local News

Amami Oshima Declares Mongoose Eradication, Traps Fully Removed

Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture has officially declared the eradication of invasive mongooses, completing...

May 13, 2021 Local News

Amami and Okinawa World Heritage Registration Completed

Forests of Okinawa and Kagoshima islands may finally be registered as a UNESCO World Heritage. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN,) an advisory body for UNESC...