- TIMOR
LESTE
- MARINE
RESOURCES
- Tropical reef fish are
sold at the fish market. These colorful ones are parrotfish.
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Tuna are often sold
at the market. |
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More colorful reef
fish. |
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A young sea turtle
tied to a tree on the beach. |
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Turtles are trapped for their meat and their shells. |
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Souvenir market. |
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It is illegal to kill
sea turtles. It is also illegal to
export coral and turtle shell. |
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A feather star. |
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A giant clam. Algae
that live in its flesh provide it with sustenance. |
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Sea cucumber. |
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An interesting
sponge. |
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