The Ogasawara Islands have never been connected to the continent since its birth. For this reason plants as well as animals were able to evolve in this isolated environment, and many endemic species that cannot be found in other regions exist. It is said that approximately 50 percent of the native plant species are endemic.
Animals
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Yuzen (Wrought Iron Butterflyfish)
Katsuodori (Gannet)
Mejiro (White-eye)
Dolphins
Sperm Whale
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Various birds come to Ogasawara according to seasons. Over 120 species of birds such as the Pacific Golden Plover, Cattle Egrets, and Swallows have been confirmed.
Plants
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Munin Himetsubaki (Schima Mertensiana)(endemic species)
Shimahorutonoki (Elaeocarpus photiniaefolius)(endemic species)
Hahajimanobotan (Melastoma pentapetalum)(endemic species)
Munin Nezumimochi (Ligustrum micranthum)(endemic species)
Maruhachi (Cyathea mertensiana)
Red Powderpuff
Terihahamabou (Hibiscus glaber)
Hibiscus
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