Marquesan Nature Reserves
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The Marquesan Nature Reserves are a network of small nature reserves in the Marquesas Islands. The reserves were declared by the government of French Polynesia in 1992, as a first step toward preserving the native flora and fauna of some of the smaller islands of the group.
The reserve system presently consists of four units:
See also
- Marquesas botany
- Marquesas zoology
Categories:
- Environment of the Marquesas Islands
- Nature reserves
- French Polynesia geography stubs
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