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        "Disturb protected sites or sacred places on plateaus.",
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        "Visitors",
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        "Geographic names databases"
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                    "text": "What is the climate on the plateau?",
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                    "text": "Are they protected?",
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        "id": "travel",
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                    "text": "Is the altitude high enough to risk altitude sickness?",
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                    "text": "What do health sources advise about acclimatisation and warning signs?",
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                    "text": "Which routes and permits are needed?",
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                    "text": "How can rescue services be reached?",
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                    "text": "Which communities live on the plateau, according to their own sources?",
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                    "text": "How should visitors respect them?",
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                "id": "change-finding",
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                    "text": "How is climate change affecting the plateau, according to studies?",
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                  {
                    "text": "Which data show it?",
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    "Should plateau types be separate entries?",
    "How should elevation data be linked?",
    "How should oceanic plateaus be linked?"
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