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| Maloelap's Taroa (Tarawa) Island was the main Japanese airbase in the eastern Marshalls during WWII, and most visitors today come to see its rusting war relics. There are numerous twisted wrecks of Zeros and Betty bombers, plus pillboxes, an airfield, anti-aircraft guns and a Howitzer on wheels. The majority of the relics are buried now under a thick canopy of jungle foliage, but a few islanders are willing to guide visitors to the sites, so ask around if you're interested. The Taroa of today is the result of dramatic alterations caused by people: the natural primary forest of the island had been cleared by the first Marshallese settlers and replaced by breadfruit trees and taro pits to provide food. During German and Japanese times most breadfruit trees were replaced by coconut palms to produce copra. The final transformation came with the base development, when all trees in the centre were felled to allow for runways, roads, barracks etc.
Today these areas are largely overgrown with scrub and low but very dense bush. To some extent this impedes a visitor's progress and it can be tiring for children. Thus it is recommended that you follow a guide. An island-style lunch will be provided at the school house between noon and 1pm. Thus the day falls naturally into two major tour options. We recommend that you make use of tour 1. More intrepid visitors should use tours 2 or 3 in the afternoon which will give you more detail. If you intend to go on extended tours it is advisable to bring along some water as it may get hot.
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