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Obi (also called Obira) is the main island in the Obi Islands group of Indonesia, south of the larger Halmahera in North Maluku. Its area is 2,542 kmĀ². The island is eponymous to the Obi Island Birdwing, an endemic species of butterfly.Global Biodiversity Information Facility
record for ''Ornithoptera aesacus''
Extensive logging on the island has reduced its habitat, making the species' conservation a concern. In July 2016, provincial governor Abdul Ghani Kasuba successfully negotiated with the China-based Jinchun Group for the building of a nine-trillion rupiah nickel smelter on the island.China`s Jinchun to in vest Rp9 trillion in North Maluku
Antara, 16 July 2016. Accessed 18 September 2017.


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Islands of the Maluku Islands Landforms of North Maluku {{Maluku-geo-stub