Virtual Public Questions & Answers Summary for DMMP.pdf

Public questions and Agency responses during the virtual public meetings.

Kate Toniolo

Laura Beauregard

Publication date

Dec 8, 2021

Type of document

Plan

Facility

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

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 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

National Wildlife Refuge System

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

FWS and DOI Region(s)

Pacific