Anijima
兄島
An uninhabited state-owned island north of Chichijima featuring unique dry shrub forests and rare endemic land snail species.
What it is
- An uninhabited island in the Ogasawara Archipelago covering 7.87 square kilometers.
- A state-owned nature reserve formerly purchased by the Japanese military during the Taisho era.
- A protected site where a proposed airport construction was cancelled to preserve the environment.
- A sanctuary for over ten surviving species of endemic land snails.
What to see
- Mount Mikaeri which stands as the highest point at 254 meters.
- Unique dry shrub forests found only within this specific archipelago.
- Diverse populations of rare land snails inhabiting the island interior.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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