Diving in Ishigaki & Yaeyama

Marine Life in Ishigaki & Yaeyama

Home to 442 recorded species including 289 reef fish, 119 hard corals, 8 seagrass & algae, 6 sea cucumbers, 6 sea snails & nudibranchs, 4 crabs & lobsters.

Dive Site Difficulty in Ishigaki & Yaeyama

Ishigaki & Yaeyama has 26 beginner, 11 intermediate, 1 expert dive sites - suitable for divers of all levels.

Marine Protected Areas in Ishigaki & Yaeyama

• 西表石垣 - National Park (IUCN Category II)
• 崎山湾・網取湾 - Nature Conservation Area (IUCN Category Ib)
• 与那覇湾 - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• 沖縄県漁業調整規則第37条表第2号 - Protected Water Surface (IUCN Category IV)
• 沖縄県漁業調整規則第37条表第1号 - Protected Water Surface (IUCN Category IV)
• 伊良部 - Prefectural Wildlife Protection Area (IUCN Category IV)
• 狩俣・島尻 - Prefectural Wildlife Protection Area (IUCN Category IV)
• 名蔵アンパル - National Wildlife Protection Area (IUCN Category IV)
• 与那覇湾 - National Wildlife Protection Area (IUCN Category IV)
• 伊良部 - Prefectural Natural Park (IUCN Category V)
• 比川地先 - Prefectural Nature Conservation Area (IUCN Category V)
• 共同漁業権区域（沖縄県） - Common fishery right area (IUCN Category VI)
• 多良間 - Prefectural Natural Park (IUCN Category V)
• 八重干瀬 - National Natural Monument (IUCN Category III)

Getting to Ishigaki & Yaeyama - Nearest Airports

• New Ishigaki Airport (ISG), Ishigaki - 17 km away, approx 34 min travel time
• Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN), Hualien City - 283 km away, approx 323 min travel time
• Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), Taipei (Songshan) - 289 km away, approx 331 min travel time