Yela Ka Forest

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Yela Ka Forest
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Geography
LocationYela Valley, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia
Area78 acres (32 ha)
Ecology
Dominant tree specieska trees ( Terminalia carolinensis )

Yela Ka Forest is a conservation area of ka trees ( Terminalia carolinensis ) in the Yela Valley on the island of Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia. The trees are also found on the island of Pohnpei. A conservation easement, the first achieved outside the Americas, protects 78 acres of the 1,400 acre valley. [1]

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