By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
March 21, 2023 at 07:00 JST
Visitors can take a close look at Okinawa rails, commonly known as Yanbaru kuina, at the Okinawa Rail Ecology Center. The flightless bird is only native to the Yanbaru region, which was registered as a World Natural Heritage Site on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Lisa Vogt)
Driving around northern Okinawa, I saw several yellow warning signs in English, “Drive slowly! Watch for Okinawa rails!” [Read More]
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