Samara is a small crescent-shape reef protected bay, making it ideal for safe swimming or learning how to surf.

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Patch reef: small colonies of corals, sometimes less than 10 m (33 ft) in diameter.

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The consultation provided the first opportunity for all key stakeholders to convene and discuss the safeguarding of Nan Madol, a complex of archaeological sites built on a coastal reef flat near the small Tewen Island on the east coast of Pohnpei.

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