Tokara Islands
A group of islands in Japan that are home to the Tokara habu, a venomous snake found nowhere else.
What is it?
The Tokara Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture. They lie south of Kyushu. The islands have subtropical moist broadleaf forests. The Tokara habu (Protobothrops tokarensis) is endemic to these islands, meaning it lives only here. The Tokara habu lives in the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests of these islands.
Why it matters
The Tokara Islands have unique biodiversity. Protecting these islands helps conserve species like the Tokara habu that are found nowhere else on Earth.
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