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Impacts of sea level rise on Krangket Island communities and economy

Krangket Island is located within the boundary of Madang Township, Papua New Guinea. It has a total population of about 3,500 inhabitants comprised of four clans. The island was only recently connected to Madang town’s electricity supply through a submarine cable network.

Causeway Reconstruction (Protection of Sea Rise)

Gachpar, Yap State: Portion of the village coastal and inland is mostly mangroves and swamp areas used for taro plantation. The area is about 4,000 feet in length and about 10,000 feel in diameter. The coastal is covered with mangrove plants of different kinds and naturally used for fish breeding grounds. Inland is taro plantation for the village and for individual family.

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