France, March 21 -- A marine research Centre in Perpignan in Southern France will undertake a study of the impact of climate change and soil erosion on a sacred burial site on the French Polynesian island of Raietea.
The open air temple, known as the Taputaputea marae is a political, ceremonial and burial site with a large standing stone at the Centre. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage in July 2019.
A researcher from the Centre Recherche Ecosystemes Marins (CREM) told visiting journalists from the Pacific on an international visitor programme in France, the request has come from the French Polynesian Government.
"We are waiting for funding to be finalised before we start our work. It's the first time we will conduct this kind of st...