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New, Large Marine Protected Area in the Pacific Created by 4 Countries, Enviro Groups, and the UN

"The creation of one of the world's largest marine protected areas was announced this week by a consortium of Latin American nations, conservation groups, and United Nations agencies. The new reserve will span 521 million acres (211 million hectares) of ocean, from Costa Rica's Cocos Island to Ecuador's Galapagos Islands and beyond." - excerpt from National Geographic article found at http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/02/0226_040226_oceanpark.html

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