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Nimpal Channel Marine Conservation Area, the Glossary

Nimpal Channel Marine Conservation Area is a community-based conservation area located on western side of Yap's main island, in the Federated States of Micronesia.^[1]

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Coral reef

A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals.

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Crown-of-thorns starfish

The crown-of-thorns starfish (frequently abbreviated to COTS), Acanthaster planci, is a large starfish that preys upon hard, or stony, coral polyps (Scleractinia).

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Federated States of Micronesia

The Federated States of Micronesia (abbreviated FSM), or simply Micronesia, is an island country in Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania.

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Mangrove forest

Mangrove forests, also called mangrove swamps, mangrove thickets or mangals, are productive wetlands that occur in coastal intertidal zones.

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Protected area

Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values.

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Weloy

Weloy (Weeloey) is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.

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Yap

Yap (Waqab, sometimes written as, or) traditionally refers to an island group located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, a part of Yap State.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimpal_Channel_Marine_Conservation_Area

Nimpal Channel Marine Conservation Area, the Glossary

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