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Yela Ka Forest

Coordinates: 5°19′37″N 162°57′04″E / 5.327°N 162.951°E / 5.327; 162.951
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Yela Ka Forest
Map showing the location of Yela Ka Forest
Map showing the location of Yela Ka Forest
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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5°19′37″N 162°57′04″E / 5.327°N 162.951°E / 5.327; 162.951