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Réservez, S'il Vous Plait
Tiny island nation of Kiribati creates world's largest marine reserve |
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14 Feb 2008 |
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| Posted at 7:28 AM on 14 Feb 2008 The tiny Pacific island nation of Kiribati has created the world's largest marine reserve, spanning 164,200 square miles (roughly the size of California). In contrast, the islands comprising Kiribati itself total only about 313 square miles, or about four times the size of Washington, D.C. The new Phoenix Islands Protected Area is home to sea turtles, over 120 species ... |
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