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Photo Gallery: Pitcairn Islands

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The Pitcairn Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean may be small and remote, but their surrounding waters are massive and home to an incredibly diverse and healthy marine ecosystem. After a trip to Pitcairn in March 2011, Global Ocean Legacy staff members are working with the Island Council on the idea of a large marine reserve somewhere within Pitcairn’s waters.

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