Edateku Island

Edateku Island (Japanese: 枝手久島) is one of the islands of Amami Islands of Satsunan Islands, Japan. It administratively belongs to Uken Village, Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a desert island far off the Amami Oshima coast.[1] It is said to be an origin of Achalinus werneri, a kind of colubrid snake species.[2]

The island was originally planned to be an oil reserve site in 1970s, but this plan was finally called off as it was strongly opposed by nearby villagers.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Long-Term Support of the Ford Foundation and the Research on Monkeys
  2. ↑ PROCEEDINGS OF The Academy of Natural Science OF PHILADELPHIA
  3. ↑ Myth, Protest and Struggle in Okinawa


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