Key Biodiversity Areas

Miyako islands (15290)
Japan, Asia

Other species not triggering KBA criteria


Taxonomic groupScientific nameCommon nameIUCN Red List CategoryYear
AmphibiaMicrohyla okinavensisLC2011link-icon
ReptiliaMauremys muticaEN2011link-icon
ReptiliaPlestiodon kishinouyeiKISHINOUE'S GIANT SKINKLR/nt2011link-icon
ReptiliaHebius concelarumEN2011link-icon
ReptiliaTakydromus toyamaiMiyako Grass LizardEN2011link-icon
AvesTreron formosaeWhistling Green-pigeonNT2011link-icon
ReptiliaCalamaria pfefferiPFEFFER'S REED SNAKEDD2011link-icon
AvesNumenius phaeopusWhimbrelLC2004link-icon

Recommended citation


Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Miyako 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.