Yaeyama islands (15288)
Japan, Asia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Odorrana supranarina | Greater Tip-nosed Frog | EN | 2023 | A1a, A1e, B1 |
| Amphibia | Odorrana utsunomiyaorum | EN | 2023 | A1a, A1e, B1 | |
| Aves | Columba janthina | Japanese Woodpigeon | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Nidirana okinavana | Yaeyama Harpist Frog | EN | 2023 | A1e |
| Aves | Treron permagnus | Ryukyu Green-pigeon | LC | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odonata | Chlorogomphus okinawensis | Okinawa-minami-yanma | EN | 2011 | |
| Aves | Treron formosae_old | Whistling Green-pigeon | 2011 | | |
| Aves | Tringa brevipes | Grey-tailed Tattler | NT | 2004 | |
| Aves | Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Sterna dougallii | Roseate Tern | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Sterna sumatrana | Black-naped Tern | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Onychoprion anaethetus | Bridled Tern | LC | 2004 | |
| Actinopterygii | Lentipes armatus | Yoroi-bonzu-haze | 2011 | | |
| Reptilia | Takydromus dorsalis | Sakishima Grass Lizard | EN | 2011 | |
| Mammalia | Hipposideros turpis | Lesser Leaf-nosed Bat | 2011 | | |
| Mammalia | Miniopterus fuscus | Southeast Asian Long-fingered Bat | EN | 2011 | |
| Reptilia | Cuora flavomarginata | Yellow-margined Box Turtle | EN | 2011 | |
| Reptilia | Plestiodon kishinouyei | Japanese Skink | VU | 2011 | |
| Reptilia | Mauremys mutica | Yellow Pond Turtle | CR | 2011 | |
| Actinopterygii | Stiphodon imperiorientis | VU | 2011 | | |
| Amphibia | Nidirana okinavana | 2011 | | ||
| Amphibia | Zhangixalus owstoni | NT | 2011 | | |
| Amphibia | Microhyla okinavensis | 2011 | | ||
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Yaeyama islands. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 12, 2025.