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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 consists of four units:

In 1996 Lucien Kimitete, the Mayor of Nuku Hiva, proposed that the Marquesas become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1] In May 2022 public consultations on their listing began.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Marquises à l'Unesco : L'avant-dernière étape avec la population" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.


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