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The islands lie in a string along Africa's continental shelf. The five
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continuing goal is to increase awareness among local people of how their activities affect the larger environment and their own long-term security and prosperity through the efforts of Fire Island
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corals, with hard corals at their southern edges. Beds of seagrass are situated between the islands and the mainland, which are important habitats for sea turtles and
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