Location South East Asia Local time Wednesday 1:02 PM District Rumoi District, Hokkaido | Area 627.3 km² Population 3,277 (30 Sep 2016) Region Hokkaido | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind W at 26 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Obira (also called Utara or Obi) is the main island in the Obi Islands group, in Indonesia, south of the larger Halmahera in North Maluku. Its area is 2542 km².
Map of Obira, Rumoi District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
The island is eponymous to the Obi Island Birdwing, an endemic species of butterfly. Due to extensive logging on the island, which has reduced its habitat, the conservation of this species is a concern.
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Obira Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA