French Polynesia Protects Biodiverse Ocean Area Twice the Size of Arizona Teeming with Life
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French Polynesia's government announced full protection of 200,000 square miles of ocean (Te Tai Nui a Hau Marine Protected Area), significantly expanding marine conservation in a biodiverse region near the Austral, Marquesas, and Western Society islands.
This does not guarantee effective enforcement, community buy-in, or that protection will prevent all threats from climate change or other transnational factors.
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