Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands have announced plans to create the world’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve

Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands have announced plans to create the world’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve—the Melanesian Ocean Reserve—spanning over 6 million square kilometers, an area comparable to the Amazon. The reserve aims to protect marine biodiversity and uphold Indigenous stewardship in the Pacific | 

The boundary include West Papua and Kanaky as per the map