#Invasive Species / Ecosystem

The November 2025 NHK Special "Isolados: Deep in the Last Forest" has sparked widespread discussion in Japan. This documentary captures the stunning footage of an uncontacted Amazon tribe that emerged after 10 years of silence, revealing the harsh reality of deforestation, illegal mining, and climate change threatening their existence. Explore the program's key highlights and diverse reactions from Japanese viewers.

On September 3, 2024, Japan's Ministry of the Environment declared the small Indian mongoose eradicated from Amami Oshima: 45 years after release, 24 years after control began, more than 30,000 animals caught and 3.6 billion yen spent. Two probability models, at 99.7 and 98.9 percent, settled the call.