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FRENCH POLYNESIA ’ S NEW SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PLAN
French Polynesia plans to begin capping its annual tourist numbers as part of its five-year “ Fāri ’ ira ’ a Manihini 2027 ” sustainability initiative . The strategic mission will allow 280,000 foreign tourists each year , a one-to-one ratio of tourists per local resident . Home to several popular travel destinations — Bora Bora , Moorea and Tahiti — the country recognizes the importance of tourism , noting that it hopes that the new initiative will bring a more thoughtful kind of tourism to the region .
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