Taiaro

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Taiaro also Maro - taua is an atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. The atoll belongs administratively to the municipality of Fakarava. Taiaro has the shape of a polygon with a diameter of approximately 3.7 km. The deep, sandy lagoon of the atoll has no navigable access to the sea.

History

On September 3, 1839 the atoll was hit by a research expedition led Charles Wilkes. Wilkes named the island Kings Iceland, inspired by the first name of his lookouts, who first sighted the atoll.

1977 Taiaro was provided as a Biosphere Reserve under the control of UNESCO to protect the biodiversity of Polynesia.

The atoll is privately owned by W. A. Robinson. There is no infrastructure on the island.