Planning Update 5 - (February 2021)

Planning Update 5 - (February 2021)
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Author(s)
Kate Toniolo
Laura Beauregard
Publication date
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Plan
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Corals and fish at Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
Mariana Trench Marine National Monument
Located in the Mariana Archipelago east of the Philippines, the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument protects approximately 95,216 square miles of submerged lands and waters. The Mariana Trench is the deepest place on Earth, deeper than the height of Mount Everest above sea level. It is five...
National Monument
Garapan, Saipan
White chimneys at the Champagne Vent site at NW Eifuku volcano
Mariana Arc of Fire National Wildlife Refuge
The Mariana Trench was created geologically as the Pacific Plate plunged beneath the Philippine Sea Plate and into the Earth’s mantle and contains some of the deepest known points in the global ocean. The Mariana Trench is also recognized by the international scientific community as the oldest...
National Wildlife Refuge
Garapan, Saipan
Mariana Trench fish and corals
Mariana Trench National Wildlife Refuge
The Mariana Trench was created geologically as the Pacific Plate plunged beneath the Philippine Sea Plate and into the Earth’s mantle and contains some of the deepest known points in the global ocean. The Mariana Trench is also recognized by the international scientific community as the oldest...
National Wildlife Refuge
Garapan, Saipan MP
Program
A bright blue sky obstructed by fluffy white clouds reflected off of a stream shot from inside a kayak
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
Program
Washington,DC
Subject tags
Wildlife refuges
Marine environments
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Pacific