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 is comprised of four units:
- Eiao Island Nature Reserve, encompassing Eiao and its surrounding rocks.
- Hatutu Nature Reserve, including the island of Hatutu and its surrounding rocks.
- Motane Nature Reserve, including the islands of Moho Tani and Terihi, as well as a few surrounding rocks.
- Motu One Reserve, covering the coral reef and sandy island network of Motu One
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