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Stake in Indonesia's Widi Reserve islands up for auction by Sotheby's, but environmentalists have concerns

"The opportunity of a lifetime awaits," declares the Sotheby's auction page, next to a photo of lush green atolls surrounded by white sand beaches and turquoise blue sea. 

The Widi Reserve is a stunning, currently uninhabited archipelago in eastern Indonesia consisting of about 100 islands in a 315,000-hectare Marine Protected Area. 

According to Sotheby's, it is "one of the most breathtaking properties anywhere on Earth".

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