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Miné-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark

JP

Miné-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark features a diverse landscape of mountains, valley plains, and the Akiyoshidai karst plateau, known for its dolines and extensive limestone caves. The plateau’s grasslands, shaped by centuries of traditional burning, support unique limestone-adapted flora and fauna.

Miné-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark in JP
Photo: Miné-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau Geopark · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationJP
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2026
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 47,264 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is Miné-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

Miné-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as Miné-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark features a diverse landscape of mountains, valley plains, and the Akiyoshidai karst plateau, known for its dolines and extensive limestone caves. The plateau’s grasslands, shaped by centuries of traditional burning, support unique limestone-adapted flora and fauna. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural. Compare nearby records and the linked country or category collection to understand how this entry relates to places supported by the same governed evidence.

Evidence and further exploration

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Data last collected: 3 September 2026 for this retained atlas release. Page and source last rechecked: 3 September 2026. Treat the record as a research starting point: open the original source, confirm current access conditions and compare the mapped location with local guidance before travelling. A missing field means the approved source did not support it; it is not evidence that the feature or restriction does not exist.

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