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The natural point classified by each island of Yaeyama Islands
Kohama Island
Kohama Island @
The colonies of Mangrove
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The gregarious of Mangrove (A natural treasure)

There is the colony of mangrove at west of the center of Kohama Island. The mangrove grows along the seashore of tropical regions, the place where seawater and fresh water are mixed. There are dozens of kinds of tropical plants such as, Yaeyama hirugi, Ohirugi, Mehirugi, and Nippa- palm, that grow in this colony.

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