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19 August 2021 | dataset

Flora of the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, checklist

The Gilbert Islands are a north-south chain of low coral islands, lying across the equator at about 172°-177° E longitude. The atolls, from north to south are Little Makin, Butaritari, Marakei, Abaiang, Tarawa, Maiana, Kuria, Aranuka, Abemama, Nonouti, Tabiteuea, Onotoa, Beru, Nikunau, Tamana, and Arorai. They are densely populated, and were under British Colonial Government until 1979, when they were granted independence, and now are the principal archipelago in the new republic of Kiribati.

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Call Number: [EL]

Physical Description: 34 p.

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Field Value
Publisher Smithsonian Institution
Modified 11 May 2022
Release Date 19 August 2021
Source URL https://library.sprep.org/content/flora-gilbert-islands-kiribati-checklist
Identifier VL-34674
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location SPREP LIBRARY
Relevant Countries
License Public
[Open Data]
Author Fosberg, R. Raymond / Sachet, Marie-Helene
Contact Name SPREP Records and Archives Officer
Contact Email [email protected]