Takuu Atoll, Papua New Guinea
Takuu is one of the remotest atolls of PNG, about 400 islanders of Polynesian descent live there in a rather crowded, dense little village. Another motu is their dedicated garden island and the others are left uninhabited. A pretty place with healthy reefs, seabird motu and incredibly welcoming people! Erosion is gnawing on the shores and the islanders fight it with seawalls, hoping that they will be able to stay on their homeland for a while longer despite the rising sea levels.
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