Vostok Island, Coral island in Line Islands, Kiribati.
Vostok Island is a coral formation in the central Pacific Ocean with a triangular shape and white sand beaches. Dense Pisonia forest covers the landmass, creating a canopy so thick that little else can grow beneath it.
A Russian explorer named the island in 1820 after his vessel during a Pacific Ocean expedition. Before European discovery, there was no evidence of Polynesian settlement on the land.
The island lacks evidence of Polynesian settlements before European discovery, making it one of the few untouched territories in the Pacific region.
The island is difficult to reach and completely uninhabited, so any visit requires careful planning and special permits. Visitors should expect no infrastructure or supplies once there.
The island serves as a nesting ground for red-footed boobies and great frigatebirds that breed there in large numbers. It appears dark on satellite images because the dense woodland absorbs light.
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