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ISLAND DIRECTORY
Islands of Japan
Dogo [1196]
Group: Oki Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan - Honshu Region: Sea of Japan
Lat: 36.33º N Long : 133.25º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 60 km group: 60 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 330 km Isolation Index: 34
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 14/02/89
Fukue-jima [1197]
Group: Goto-retto Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan - Kyushu
Lat: 32.67º N Long : 128.83º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 20 km group: 70 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 200 km Isolation Index: 27
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 14/02/89
Hokkaido [764]
Group: Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan - Hokkaido
Lat: 43.00º N Long : 142.50º E
Area: 78719.4 sq. km Altitude: 2290 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 2337.5 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0297
Depth to nearest land: <100 m
Nearest island: 20 km group: 290 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 290 km Isolation Index: 39
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: temperate
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: volcanic eruptions, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 5338206 (1975) Density: 67.8 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.6%/yr Stable
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 10927 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 5
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 30/01/89
Honshu [765]
Group: Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan - Honshu
Lat: 36.50º N Long : 138.00º E
Area: 225800.3 sq. km Altitude: 3776 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 5450.4 km (scale 1:7500000) Coastal Index: 0.0241
Depth to nearest land: >100 m
Nearest island: 4 km group: 175 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 175 km Isolation Index: 28
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 3
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 89101702 (1975) Density: 394.6 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.6%/yr Stable
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 10927 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 5
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 13
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 3 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 30/01/89
Io-jima (Iwo Jima, Iwojima) [1682]
Group: Archipelago: Kazan-retto (Volcano Islands)
Country: Japan - Kazan-retto
Lat: 24.78º N Long : 141.32º E
Area: 22.1 sq. km Altitude: 169 m
Shoreline: 22.6 km (scale 1:500000) Coastal Index: 1.0226
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 60 km group: 215 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 2000 km Isolation Index: 67
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: airbase
Habitat: coast guard station Urban Pop: 0 Urban Indicator: 0
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 10922 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 5
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
Last updated: 06/02/89
Kita-io-jima (Kita Iwo Jima) [1683]
Group: Archipelago: Kazan-retto (Volcano Islands)
Country: Japan - Kazan-retto: Pacific
Lat: 25.45º NLong: 141.27º E
Area: 6.0 sq. km Altitude: 804 m Shoreline: 9.9 km (scale 1:500000)
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic
Kyushu [763]
Group: Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan - Kyushu
Lat: 32.60º N Long : 131.10º E
Area: 37437.2 sq. km Altitude: 1788 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 1951.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0521
Depth to nearest land: <100 m
Nearest island: 4 km group: 180 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 180 km Isolation Index: 29
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 13459665 (1975) Density: 359.5 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.6%/yr Stable
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 10927 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 5
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 12
Last updated: 30/01/89
Minami Tori Shima (Marcus) [1678]
Group: Minami Tori Shima
Country: Japan - Minami Tori Shima: Pacific
Lat: 24.70º NLong: 153.90º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Minami-io-jima [1681]
Group: Archipelago: Kazan-retto (Volcano Islands)
Country: Japan - Kazan-retto
Lat: 24.20º N Long : 141.43º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 2000 m
Nearest island: 60 km group: 270 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 2000 km Isolation Index: 69
ISLAND TYPE: active volcano Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, volcanic eruptions
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 10922 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 5
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 3.7 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 4 Low
Last updated: 22/10/90
Okushiri-to [756]
Group: Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan - Hokkaido: Pacific
Lat: 42.15º NLong: 139.47º E Region: Sea of Japan
Area: 144.8 sq. km Altitude: 584 m Shoreline: 58.7 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Rebun-to [1199]
Group: Hokkaido Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan - Hokkaido Region: Sea of Japan
Lat: 45.40º N Long : 141.02º E
Area: 91.0 sq. km Altitude: 490 m
Shoreline: 61.6 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.6769
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 40 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 250 km Isolation Index: 24
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 21/08/88
Rishiri-to [757]
Group: Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan - Hokkaido Region: Sea of Japan
Lat: 45.17º N Long : 141.28º E
Area: 192.2 sq. km Altitude: 1719 m
Shoreline: 54.0 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2810
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 7 km group: 18 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 270 km Isolation Index: 23
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/08/88
Sado-shima (Sodo Shima) [760]
Group: Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan - Honshu Region: Sea of Japan
Lat: 38.00º N Long : 138.30º E
Area: 936.7 sq. km Altitude: 1173 m
Shoreline: 187.8 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2005
Depth to nearest land: >201 m
Nearest island: 33 km group: 33 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 650 km Isolation Index: 37
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 0
Number: 4 Area: Terrestrial: 273.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
Last updated: 22/10/90
Shikoku [762]
Group: Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan - Shikoku
Lat: 33.60º N Long : 133.40º E
Area: 18544.7 sq. km Altitude: 1981 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 1121.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0604
Depth to nearest land: <100 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 350 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 350 km Isolation Index: 41
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 4040070 (1975) Density: 217.9 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.6%/yr Stable
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 10927 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 5
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 9
Last updated: 02/02/89
Shikotan [758]
Group: Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan (occupied by Russian Federation)
Lat: 43.47º N Long : 146.45º E
Area: 252.8 sq. km Altitude: 413 m
Shoreline: 108.0 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4272
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 20 km group: 65 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 700 km Isolation Index: 39
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/08/88
Tanega-shima [1194]
Group: Osumi-shoto Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan - Kyushu
Lat: 30.58º N Long : 130.98º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 15 km group: 35 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 500 km Isolation Index: 32
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 10% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 10927 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 5
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 14/02/89
Tsushima [1198]
- including two islands
Group: Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan: Pacific
Lat: 34.40º NLong: 129.09º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Yaku-shima [759]
Group: Osumi-shoto Archipelago: Japan
Country: Japan - Kyushu
Lat: 30.40º N Long : 130.50º E
Area: 523.6 sq. km Altitude: 1935 m
Shoreline: 89.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1711
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 15 km group: 60 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 500 km Isolation Index: 34
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/08/88
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