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he Maluku
islands, formerly
Tknown as the
“Spice Islands”, sit
between Sulawesi
and West Papua and Underneath their beauty lies a volatile base; the islands
are spread over the meeting point of four geological plates
north east of Timor. and two continental blocks – this geological foundation
They boast volcanic results in volcanic eruptions and frequent earthquake
mountains, primary tremors. The Maluku Islands are relatively young islands
rainforests, stunning ranging from approximately 1 to 15 million years old; they
beaches and bountiful are thought to be the product of tectonic plate movements
and collisions hence the huge sea depths between
coral gardens. them resulting in numerous endemic species which are
effectively imprisoned on individual islands.
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