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[[File:President Bush creates Three Pacific Marine Monuments.jpg|right|250px|thumb|President Bush signs paperwork establishing the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument on January 6, 2009.]]
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'''Rose Atoll Marine National Monument''' is a [[United States|U.S.]] [[National Monument (United States)|national monument]] in the [[South Pacific Ocean]], covering 13,451 square miles (8,608,640 acres) and encompassing the Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, which was established in 1973 with 39,066 acres (only 20 acres emergent). Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is part of the [[Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument|Pacific Remote Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex]]. The monument's marine areas are likely to also be incorporated in the [[Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary]].
'''Rose Atoll Marine National Monument''' is a [[national monument (United States)|United States National Monument]] in the [[Pacific Ocean|South Pacific Ocean]], covering {{convert|8,571,633|acre|sqmi sqnmi km2|2}}<ref name="area"/> and encompassing the '''Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge''', which was established in 1973 with {{convert|39,066|acre|sqmi sqnmi km2|2}}, only {{convert|20|acre|ha}} of which is emergent. The monument's marine areas are likely to also be incorporated in the [[National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa]].


Rose Atoll is a small island about {{convert|170|mi|km}} to the east of [[Tutuila]], the principal island of [[American Samoa]]. It is a nesting site for rare species of poop, [[shearwater]]s, and [[tern]]s; and at the signing of the order establishing the monument, President [[George W. Bush]] noted that "the waters surrounding the atoll are the home of many rare species, including giant clams and reef sharks—as well as an unusual abundance of rose-colored corals".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:l61zzkNmwroJ:www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2009/2009-01-06-02.asp+%22waters+surrounding+the+atoll+are+the+home+of+many+rare+species%22&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us |title=Bush Conserves Vast Areas of Pacific Ocean as Monuments |date=6 January 2009 |work=Environment News Service International Daily Newswire |publisher=ENS |accessdate=13 January 2010}}</ref> The wildlife refuge is managed by the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]], and the wider-ranging monument waters are managed by [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]].
[[Rose Atoll]] is a small island about {{convert|170|mi|nmi km}} to the east of [[Tutuila]], the principal island of [[American Samoa]]. It is a nesting site for rare species of [[petrel]]s, [[shearwater]]s, and [[tern]]s; and at the signing of the order establishing the monument, President [[George W. Bush]] noted that "the waters surrounding the atoll are the home of many rare species, including giant clams and reef sharks—as well as an unusual abundance of rose-colored corals".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2009/2009-01-06-02.html |title=Bush Conserves Vast Areas of Pacific Ocean as Monuments |date=6 January 2009 |work=Environment News Service International Daily Newswire |publisher=ENS |access-date=24 November 2010}}</ref> The wildlife refuge is managed by the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]], and the wider-ranging monument waters are co-managed by the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]] and the [[Office of National Marine Sanctuaries]], a component of the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] (NOAA).

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==See also==
* [[List of national monuments of the United States]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.fws.gov/refuge/rose_atoll_marine_national_monument/ Rose Atoll Marine National Monument] – FWS
* [http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=12514 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service profile]
* [http://www.fws.gov/pacificislands/wnwr/prosenwr.html Refuge Website]
* [https://www.fws.gov/refuge/rose_atoll/ Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge]
* [http://www.latimes.com/media/acrobat/2009-01/44374653.pdf Copy of official map] of National Monument designation (PDF)
* [https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/habitat-conservation/rose-atoll-marine-national-monument Rose Atoll Marine National Monument] – NOAA Fisheries
* [http://www.fws.gov/roseatoll/RoseAtoll%20Planning%20Update%201.pdf Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Planning Update]
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* [http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2009/01/20090106-7.html White House Press Release on Monument Designation]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121026073139/https://www.latimes.com/media/acrobat/2009-01/44374653.pdf Copy of official map] of National Monument designation (PDF)
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* [https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2009/01/20090106-7.html White House Press Release on Monument Designation]


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Latest revision as of 21:32, 9 September 2023

Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Oceanographers deploy a buoy inside Rose Atoll
Map showing the location of Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
Map showing the location of Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
Location of Rose Atoll in Oceania
Coordinates14°32′45″S 168°09′00″W / 14.5458333°S 168.15°W / -14.5458333; -168.15
Area8,571,633 acres (3,468,817 ha)[1]
Created2009
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteRose Atoll Marine National Monument

Rose Atoll Marine National Monument is a United States National Monument in the South Pacific Ocean, covering 8,571,633 acres (13,393.18 sq mi; 10,113.45 sq nmi; 34,688.17 km2)[1] and encompassing the Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, which was established in 1973 with 39,066 acres (61.04 sq mi; 46.09 sq nmi; 158.09 km2), only 20 acres (8.1 ha) of which is emergent. The monument's marine areas are likely to also be incorporated in the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa.

Rose Atoll is a small island about 170 miles (150 nmi; 270 km) to the east of Tutuila, the principal island of American Samoa. It is a nesting site for rare species of petrels, shearwaters, and terns; and at the signing of the order establishing the monument, President George W. Bush noted that "the waters surrounding the atoll are the home of many rare species, including giant clams and reef sharks—as well as an unusual abundance of rose-colored corals".[2] The wildlife refuge is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the wider-ranging monument waters are co-managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, a component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

President Bush signs paperwork establishing the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument on January 6, 2009.
Map of the Samoan Islands, showing the location of Rose Atoll
Map of the Samoan Islands, showing the location of Rose Atoll

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Annual Report of Lands as of September 30, 2010" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  2. ^ "Bush Conserves Vast Areas of Pacific Ocean as Monuments". Environment News Service International Daily Newswire. ENS. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2010.

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