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<div style="float:left;margin:0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">[[File:Niutao.jpg|125px]]</div> '''[[Masa Minor|<span style="color:#0645AD">Masa Minor</span>]]''' (''Māsa'' lit. "reef land") is an island in the eastern portion of [[Garetolia]]. It is the most outlying island, with a population of 54. A {{wp|reef}} surrounds the island, which makes getting to and from the island difficult. The only vehicles that travel to the island are private boats and {{wp|seaplane}}s. The island is only 0.074 km (0.04 mi) wide.<br/><br/>According to {{wp|oral tradition}}, the native islanders believe they were sent to island by {{wp|God}}. However, it is deemed by historians that the island was probably populated by {{wp|Polynesians}}, who are believed to have come from {{wp|Tahiti}} or the {{wp|Cook Islands}} ≈2,500 years ago.
<div style="float:left;margin:0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">[[File:Sun_getting_through_fog_in_the_New_Zealand_bush,_Bryant_Range.jpg|100px]]</div> '''[[Peplua National Park|<span style="color:#0645AD">Peplua National Park</span>]]''' ({{IPAc-en|p|ɛ|ˈ|p|l|u|ə}}, ''lit. tree[s]'') is a {{wp|National Park}} on the island of [[Cona]]. It is protected by the [[Garetolian National Parks and Recreation Serivce]] (GANAPARS), and is described under level IV of the [[GANAPARS Endangerment Index]], meaning it is mid-to low priority. The park is home to many species of {{wp|birds}}, {{wp|lizards}}, and {{wp|trees}}.
 
It was first discovered in 1823, but was explored as early as 1904 due to the harsh terrain and thick forest.

Revision as of 01:56, 2 July 2020

Sun getting through fog in the New Zealand bush, Bryant Range.jpg

Peplua National Park (/pɛˈpluə/, lit. tree[s]) is a National Park on the island of Cona. It is protected by the Garetolian National Parks and Recreation Serivce (GANAPARS), and is described under level IV of the GANAPARS Endangerment Index, meaning it is mid-to low priority. The park is home to many species of birds, lizards, and trees.

It was first discovered in 1823, but was explored as early as 1904 due to the harsh terrain and thick forest.