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Mussau Island

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Mussau Island
Mussau Island. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Mussau Island is the largest island of St Matthias Islands, Papua New Guinea, at 1°25′01″S 149°37′59″E. It is part of the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea. The island is a noted biodiversity hotspot with pristine primeval rainforest covering most of Mussau's hilly landscape. The island has over 243 endemic plant species as well as at least 47 native butterfly species.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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