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=== Biodiversity ===
=== Biodiversity ===
[[File:Biodiversity of the Oan Isles.png|thumb|'''Clockwise:''' the largest bird in the world - Giant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa moa] bird, the national bird - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spix%27s_macaw Spix macaw], the largest ray in the world - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manta_ray manta ray], coral reef, one of the tallest trees in the world - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacrycarpus_dacrydioides Kahikatea], the national tree - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsophila_dealbata silver fern], and the national flower - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchidaceae orchid]]]
[[File:Biodiversity of the Oan Isles.png|thumb|'''Clockwise:''' the largest bird in the world - Giant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa moa] bird, the national bird - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spix%27s_macaw Spix macaw], the largest ray in the world - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manta_ray manta ray], coral reef, one of the tallest trees in the world - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacrycarpus_dacrydioides Kahikatea], the national tree - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsophila_dealbata silver fern], and the national flower - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchidaceae orchid]]]
The Oan Isles has a large amount of animal, plant and fungal species. Some of these are only found on Oan Isles. There are rainforests, wetlands, sand dune islands, pseudo-alpine and thicket biomes. The biodiversity of Oan Isles faces many challenges. Deforestation for housing and farmland threatens forests and the organisms that live in them. Pollution from industries also poses a risk to the organisms. Kōa is very close to the equator. It is often very humid, rainy and hot. Vegetation thrives under these conditions. Most of the country is covered by rainforests. There are numerous tree ferns such as Ponga (or silver fern), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphaeropteris_medullaris Mamaku] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicksonia_lanata Tuakura]. There are numerous conifers such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agathis Kauri], Kahikatea and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manoao Manoao]. There are numerous flowering trees such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akeake Akeake], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprosma_autumnalis Kanono] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaeocarpus_dentatus Hīnau].
The Oan Isles has a large amount of animal, plant and fungal species, many of which are endemic to the country. The predominant biomes are rainforests, wetlands, sand dune islands, alpine forests and thickets. Kōa is very close to the equator. Due to the country’s proximity to the Aequator, the climate is usually very humid, rainy and hot. Vegetation thrives under these conditions. Coupled with the relative geographic isolation, the country has a disproportionately high level of biodiversity. Most of the country is covered by rainforest. The forests of the country tree ferns such as Ponga (or silver fern), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphaeropteris_medullaris Mamaku] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicksonia_lanata Tuakura], conifers such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agathis Kauri], Kahikatea and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manoao Manoao] and flowering trees such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akeake Akeake], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprosma_autumnalis Kanono] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaeocarpus_dentatus Hīnau].


There are many birds. Birds are the dominant non-human warm blooded animals. There are flightless birds such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_(bird) kiwi], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassowary cassowary] and the moa. There are numerous flying birds such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast%27s_eagle Haast's eagle], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropicbird tropicbird]s, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_royal_albatross toroa] (or albatross), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_gannet Takapu] (a type of gannet), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_pied_cormorant Karuhiruhi] (a type of cormorant), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_shelduck Putangitangi] (a type of duck), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibis ibis], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonbill spoonbill], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Island_oystercatcher Torea] (a type of oystercatcher), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheasant pheasant], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shore_plover Tuturuatu] (a type of plover) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weka Weka] (a type of crake). There are numerous reptiles and amphibians. There are reptiles such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuatara tuatara], Oligosoma (skinks such as aorangi, kakahu, tatahi, small eared, small-scaled, spotted, shore, green and moko) and geckos (almost all of which are viviparous such as kawekaweau, takitimu, green, jewelled, common, forest and black eyed). There are numerous frogs of the Leiopelma genus such as the hamiltoni, horchstetteri, pakeka and waitomo. There are few indigenous terrestrial mammals and these are the kurī dog, kiore rat, and three types of bats: short-tailed, lesser short-tailed and long-tailed. Almost all other mammals are domestic animals.
Birds are the most abundant non-human warm blooded animals. There are flightless birds such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_(bird) kiwi], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassowary cassowary] and the moa - the latter two are among the largest birds in the world. Flying birds include the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast%27s_eagle Haast's eagle] - one of the largest birds of prey in the world - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropicbird tropicbird]s, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_royal_albatross toroa] (or albatross), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_gannet Takapu] (a type of gannet), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_pied_cormorant Karuhiruhi] (a type of cormorant), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_shelduck Putangitangi] (a type of duck), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibis ibis], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonbill spoonbill], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Island_oystercatcher Torea] (a type of oystercatcher), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheasant pheasant], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shore_plover Tuturuatu] (a type of plover) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weka Weka] (a type of crake). Cold-blooded vertebrates include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuatara tuatara], Oligosoma (skinks such as aorangi, kakahu, tatahi, small eared, small-scaled, spotted, shore, green and moko) and geckos (almost all of which are viviparous such as kawekaweau, takitimu, green, jewelled, common, forest and black eyed). Of note, are the endemic frogs of the Leiopelma genus such as the hamiltoni, horchstetteri, pakeka and waitomo. Strangely, mammalian life is surprisingly absent with mainly the kurī dog, kiore rat, and three types of bats: short-tailed, lesser short-tailed and long-tailed. Almost all other mammals are domestic animals.


There are many marine animals. There warm blooded animals such as whales, dolphins and porpoises. There are many types of crabs, lobster, shrimp and prawns. There are many types of rays. There are many types of Moray eels. There are many types of salt water fish such as herring, haddock, pilchards, hake, tuna, sailfish, and angelfish. There are many types of freshwater fish such as elephantnose, pufferfish, catfish, butterflyfish, bushfish, mudfish and lungfish.
There are many marine animals such whales, dolphins and porpoises. The seas teem with crabs, lobster, shrimp and prawns, many types of rays and Moray eels. There are many types of salt water fish such as herring, haddock, pilchards, hake, tuna, sailfish, and angelfish. Freshwater bodies house fish such as elephantnose, pufferfish, catfish, butterflyfish, bushfish, mudfish and lungfish.

The biodiversity of Oan Isles faces many challenges. Deforestation and pollution from heavy industry has threatened the existence of many species. Fortunately, the government has implemented numerous policies such as banning the hunting of rare animals and collection of endangered plants, limiting economic activity and human habitation in areas of high biodiversity and many more. The nation is a signatory of international conventions that protect endangered species and worms in international organizations to foster multilateral cooperation to tackle environmental challenges.


== Politics ==
== Politics ==
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