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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yannick Peterhans

Palau’s vibrant Helen Reef is a magnet for poachers. These rangers keep it safe

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The handful of rangers who protect one of Earth's most remote and biologically diverse reefs have only each other for company for months at a time. They worry about running out of gas for boat patrols, their drinking water can get dangerously low and rising seas are nipping away at the tiny island that hosts their station.

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