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Rapa Nui Community to Protect Vast Marine Waters in New Indigenous-Led Ocean Reserve
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A massive 270,000-square-mile marine sanctuary is being established around Easter Island, safeguarding a highly isolated and biodiverse ocean ecosystem. In a significant step for conservation, the newly protected waters will be co-managed directly by the local Rapa Nui indigenous community.
A massive 270,000-square-mile marine sanctuary is being established around Easter Island, safeguarding a highly isolated and biodiverse ocean ecosystem. In a significant step for conservation, the newly protected waters will be co-managed directly by the local Rapa Nui indigenous community.