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=== Military presence (1974–present) === In 1974, the French government decided to install military detachments across the [[Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean]] that lay within the Mozambique Channel (Juan de Nova, Europa Island, and the [[Glorioso Islands]]). Its aim was primarily to respond to Madagascar's claims to those territories, which France considers protected within an exclusive economic zone. Juan de Nova Island was assigned a small garrison of 14 soldiers from the [[2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment]], as well as a ''gendarme''. They settled in housing that formerly hosted SOFIM workers.<ref>Xavier Capy and Alain Le Roy, "Juan de Nova. Mission aux îles Éparses avec l'Etom 50", ''Air Fan'', no. 398, January 2012, p. 16-23.</ref> The troops receive supplies by air every 45 days. Today, most of the installations from the mining days are in ruins, and only a few buildings are maintained for military use. Upkeep is also performed on the cemetery. The island has been converted into a nature preserve, which aims to protect biodiversity and particularly coral reefs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Les récifs coralliens protégés de l'outre-mer français · Documentation Ifrecor|url=http://ifrecor-doc.fr/items/show/1265|access-date=2021-02-08|website=ifrecor-doc.fr}}</ref> It is closed to access, with temporary authorization granted to scientists on short-term missions.
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