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A new proposal could result in the creation of the largest protected natural area on Earth. Inhabitants of the Austral Islands — the southernmost islands in French Polynesia in the South Pacific — have just presented a proposal to the government of French Polynesia calling for a new marine reserve in their waters. The protected area, which is pending final approval from the government, would span 1 million square kilometers, or more than 380,000 square miles, an area the size of Texas and Nevada combined.
