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Guam’s Amazing Caves

How Guam formed. Guam has a wealth of geophysical and historical features through which one can experience the island and learn its history.

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Limestone Forests of Guam

What is a limestone forest? A limestone forest is a unique ecosystem consisting of a limestone ground upon which plants and animals exist. Limestone soils

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Insect Invasion to Guam

Islands are more susceptible to invasive species than larger land masses because island ecosystems evolved in relative geographic isolation. In the distant past, vast mountains

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Islan Dåno’: Cocos Island

Barrier reef off Malesso’. Located approximately 1.6 km southwest of Guam lies an uninhabited barrier island called Cocos Island, or Islan Dåno’ in CHamoru. Cocos

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