Henderson Island
A remote, uninhabited raised coral atoll in the eastern South Pacific with near-pristine island ecology and major seabird breeding colonies.
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A remote, uninhabited raised coral atoll in the eastern South Pacific with near-pristine island ecology and major seabird breeding colonies. It shows how extreme ocean isolation can preserve an atoll ecosystem while also making access, biosecurity and marine debris central practical concerns.
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It shows how extreme ocean isolation can preserve an atoll ecosystem while also making access, biosecurity and marine debris central practical concerns.
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Henderson Island
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