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Endemic plant species

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Biodiversity Network Japan

http://www.bdnj.org/index_E.html

Japan Wildlife Conservation Society

http://www.jwcs.org/english/

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- Hotspot is located on the mainland and four smaller islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu

- the hotspot originally consisted of about 370,000 km2

- Located over the intersection of three different tectonic plates

- The Hot Spot consists of many volcanoes, mountains, earthquakes, and hot springs.

- widely varying climate ( rain, snow, and dry heat. all annual)

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-around 6400 species living in the Hot Spot
-over 2000 of those species are endemic to Japan

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-Japan is a significant member in international biodiversity conservation

-28 national parks (wildlife protection areas)

-2 National world heritage sites
-Japanese government is a partner in Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, providing $125 million over 5 years

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-Large population lives in small area(127.5 million people in 70% land)

-Only 20% of original vegetation is untouched, only 17% of that is protected (.034 of original land protected)

-Increasing leisure industries caused forests to be cleared for ski resorts and golf courses

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A third of Japan’s plants are endemic. There are 13 endemic species of birds, a few of them are threatened by logging. 45 mammal species are endemic. 30 endemic species of reptiles, 44 endemic of amphibians

- 34.89% of the 5,600 species of plants are endemic