Ogasawara subtropical moist forests

Ogasawara subtropical moist forests
Kominato beach and Kopepe Beach, Chichijima
Ecoregion territory (islands inside red-dashed box)
Ecology
RealmOceanian
Biometropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Geography
Area96 km2 (37 sq mi)
CountryJapan
Conservation
Protected73 km² (73%)

The Ogasawara subtropical moist forests is a terrestrial ecoregion which encompasses the Ogasawara Archipelago of Japan. The Ogasawara Archipelago lies in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu, Japan's largest island, and north of the Marianas Islands. The ecoregion includes the Bonin Islands and Volcano Islands chains. The islands are volcanic in origin, and have never been linked to a continent. They are home to distinct plants and animals including many endemic species.

The islands also constitute a distinct freshwater ecoregion (Ogasarawa Islands - Kazan Archipelago).