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1. Channel Islands

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   The Channel Islands are an archipelago comprising eight islands situated in the Pacific Ocean, off the southern coast of California. Geologically, they represent the exposed crests of the Santa Monica Mountains anticline, separated from the mainland by the Santa Barbara Channel. The islands are renowned for their exceptional levels of endemism, often referred to as the "Galápagos of North America," owing to their long isolation and diverse microclimates, which include distinct subtropical scrub and temperate…

2. New Guinea

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   New Guinea is the world's second-largest island, situated immediately north of the Australian mainland and lying across the equator in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It covers an approximate area of 785,753 square kilometres ($\text{km}^2$). The island is geologically complex, situated on the collision boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Pacific Plate. This tectonic activity results in high seismicity and pronounced topographic relief, including the central mountain range, the Maoke Mountains, which reach elevations exceedin…