Micronesia.
Being a resident or well-rounded tourist of either New Zealand or the Aussie land down under, you might have heard about Micronesia before. However, if you’re not, Micronesia is recognized as the subregion of Oceania, which is located north to the equator, in the western Pacific region.
It is unique and considered popular amongst travellers, due to the region being made up of thousands of small islands, which has plenty of volcanos, along with countless of coral reefs. It also has five independent and unknown nations, which are the Marshall Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, Palau, Kiribati, and Nauru. Northern territories of the U.S. can also be found in this region, including Wake Island and Guam. Smaller islands in the regions also include Peleliu, Babeldaob, Koror, and Angaur.
A lot of these islands serve of great interest to scientists and specifically, marine biologists. Several atolls, which is ring-shaped reefs that form coral-like islands, can be found in this region. Most popularly, the bikini atoll which resides on the Marshall Island can be found and has gained its popularity due to its surrounding Melanesian and Polynesian surrounding regions.
What to Know About Micronesia?
Micronesia is recognized by Australia and New Zealand, particularly because it forms an integral part of Oceania and the conservation of the region.
It has a tropical marine-like climate, with the region itself also being influenced by the north-eastern trade. There is a rainy season that is accompanied by typhoons, which generally causes a lot of damage to the islands. There is also a dry season with average temperatures between 26-degrees and 32-degrees.
As a biologically diverse region, which includes both countless of animal and plant species, making out 61% of the entire world’s species of coral, one can understand just exactly why this region is important.
Micronesia also has 1300 coral reef fish species, 1400 plant species of which 200 are endemic and finally, 85 bird species. The islands are also surrounded with dwarf sperm whales, flying bats, the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, several species of dolphins, including the killer whale.
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