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For thousands of years, the people of Ulithi atoll have managed their reef atoll ecosystem using traditional knowledge.
Wedged between Japan, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea, they've used practices like seasonal fishing, taboos, and rituals to maintain a sustainable balance for their marine environment and the people who live there.
"We associate our belief system with sacred areas," said local, John 'Magul' Rulmal Jr.
"That's steeped in management."
