Amami Archipelago National Park is a national park designated for its value of the diverse and rich ecosystems and environmental culture (scenery and climate formed through the relationship between people and nature) of the islands of the Amami Archipelago.
Amami Oshima Island was registered as a World Natural Heritage site due to its rich biodiversity. The island was cut off from the continent by the Late Miocene (approximately 12 million to 500 years ago), and Amami Oshima is still inhabited by relict endemic species such as the Amami rabbit. The Kuroshio Current and monsoons bring abundant rainfall, and the area nurtures a diversity of life from land to sea, including rainforests, which are rare in the subtropical zone, and coral reefs located at the world's northern limit. Historically, the region has undergone a transition from the Paleolithic Era (Amamiyu) to the Ryukyu Kingdom (Naha) in the mid-15th century, to the Satsuma Domain (Yamato) in 1609, to the U.S. military rule after the war in 1945 (American), and to the reversion to Japan in 1953. Against this background, Amami's unique culture, beliefs, and view of nature have been nurtured, and the spirit of "reverence and respect for nature" has led to the protection of living creatures and biodiversity, as well as the preservation of culture.
There is an Amami Islands certified eco-tour guide system, which promotes adventure tourism, nature positive tourism, regenerative tourism, and gastronomy tourism. The overall interpreting plan aims to create a storybook.

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