🌐 Aya

Japan · Asia · Biosphere Reserve · 32.06°N, 131.19°E

The Aya Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme in the south of Kyushu Island, Japan. It harbours one of the country’s largest remaining lucidophyllous forests. The forest shows high biodiversity and embraces many indigenous species. Forest therapy and traditional recycling based agriculture in Aya Town are an ecotourism draw to the Biosphere Reserve.

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Quick facts

Country	Japan
Continent / region	Asia
Protection type	🌐 Biosphere Reserve
Coordinates (approx.)	32.06°N, 131.19°E · view on map

Aya is a biosphere reserve in Japan, in Asia. The details of why Aya is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More protected areas in Japan

Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park · Rikuchu Kaigan National Park · Minami-Alps Biosphere Reserve · Sobo, Katamuki and Okue Biosphere Reserve.

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