The Nakara River (仲良川, Nakara-gawa) is a river located on the western side of the island of Iriomote, one of the Yaeyama Islands of Japan.[1]
Climate
The mean annual temperature is 23.4 °C, and the mean annual rainfall during the period 1979 to 2000 was 2342 mm / year.[1]
Environment
The river's estuary and shoreline supports three mangrove species, Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lamk., Rhizophora stylosa Griff. and Kandelia candel (L.) Druce.
References
- ^ a b Enoki, T., Ueda, M., Nanki, D., Suwa, R., and Hagihara, A. 2009. Distribution and stem growth patterns of mangrove species along the Nakara River, Iriomote Island, Southwestern Japan. J. For. Res.: 14: 51-54.
