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	Pohnpei State Reports Economic Progress Newspaper article from: Micronesian Investment Quarterly; 3/1/1994; 664 words ; The annual report for the state of Pohnpei shows that the local government is making...development. In a recent statement, Pohnpei Governor Johnny David reported advancements...fisheries, noting the establishment of the Pohnpei Fisheries Corporation (PFC) and its...
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	Recent Records of Exotic Reptiles on Pohnpei, Eastern Caroline Islands, Micronesia [1]. Magazine article from: Pacific Science; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...lizard, and four snakes) were recorded on Pohnpei and adjacent Ant Atoll (Federated States...the past 3 yr. They apparently reached Pohnpei by deliberate or inadvertent human-assisted...biodiversity on these small island nations. POHNPEI is A ruggedly mountainous (nearly 800...
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	The butterflies of Pohnpei, Eastern Caroline Islands, Micronesia (1). Magazine article from: Pacific Science; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...species of butterflies are recorded from Pohnpei, Micronesia, seven for the first time...local odonate fauna, the butterflies of Pohnpei differ in reaching their greatest abundance...Nafus (1997) recorded five species on Pohnpei: Famides bochus, Danaus plexippus...
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