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Locate the island that has been a focal point in India-Sri Lanka relations due to fishing rights disputes and maritime boundary complexities.
Katchatheevu Island, Sri Lanka Katchatheevu Island is a 285-acre uninhabited island in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka. It is situated northeast of Rameswaram, about 33 km from the Indian coast, it lies approximately 62 km southwest of Jaffna, at Sri Lanka's northern tip.
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Identify the location of the second-highest mountain in North Island, which was granted legal personhood as the third natural feature to receive this status.
Taranaki Maunga, New Zealand Taranaki Maunga, New Zealand’s 2nd highest mountain in North Island was granted legal personhood becoming the 3rd natural feature after Te Urewera Park in 2014 and Whanganui River in 2017 in the country to receive this status.
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Identify the location of the plateau where the smallest leopard subspecies, the Arabian Leopard (Panthera pardus nimr), has been found recently.
Nejd Plateau, Oman The presence of the Arabian leopard was recently confirmed in Oman's Nejd Plateau, challenging previous assumptions of local extinction caused by hunting and habitat loss. It is among the smallest leopard subspecies, with males weighing 30-40 kg and females 25-35 kg.
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Identify the location of the park where the South American tapir (Lowland tapirs) has been observed for the first time after 100 years.
Cunhambebe State Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The South American tapir (Lowland tapirs) has been spotted in the Cunhambebe State Park (Brazil’s Costa Verde region) for the first time in 100 years
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Identify the location where a massive pliosaur skull, dating back 145 million years, was discovered embedded in the coastal cliffs.
Jurassic Coast Cliffs in Dorset, England The massive pliosaur skull, estimated to be 145 million years old, was discovered embedded in the cliffs of the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England.
