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Climate refugee threat looms over Indonesian islanders as sea levels rise
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Worsening tidal flooding and rising sea levels are forcing residents to rebuild their homes and seek refuge on higher grounds.
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PULAU PARI, Indonesia - Reachable by a two-hour boat trip from the northern coast of Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta, Pari Island offers Jakartans a refuge from the bustling, polluted urban life, thanks to its mangrove forests and white sandy beach.
One of 112 islands in the Thousand Islands regency – Jakarta’s only regency – Pari Island hosts a fishing community where residents not only catch fish and other marine animals as a source of livelihood but also run tourist services such as snorkelling, turning the island into a short tropical getaway for people living in Jakarta.
