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Rose Atoll Marine National Monument is a U.S. 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 National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The monument's marine areas are likely to also be incorporated in the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Rose Atoll is a small island about 170 miles (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".^[1] The wildlife refuge is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the wider-ranging monument waters are managed by NOAA.

References

^ "Bush Conserves Vast Areas of Pacific Ocean as Monuments". Environment News Service International Daily Newswire. ENS. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2010.

External links

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service profile
Refuge Website
Copy of official map of National Monument designation (PDF)
White House Press Release on Monument Designation

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[1] "Bush Conserves Vast Areas of Pacific Ocean as Monuments". Environment News Service International Daily Newswire. ENS. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2010.

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-[[File:President Bush creates Three Pacific Marine Monuments.jpg|right|250px|thumb|President [[George W. Bush]] signs paperwork establishing the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument on January 6, 2009]]
+[[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.]]
-The Rose Atoll Marine National Monument covers 13,451 square miles (8,608,640 acres) and encompasses 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 National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The monument's marine areas are also likely to also be incorporated in the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The Rose Atoll is a diamond-shaped island to the east of American Samoa - the southernmost territory of the United States. It is the smallest atoll in the world with about 20 acres of land and 1600 acres of lagoon. This atoll is inhabited by rare species of nesting petrels, shearwaters, and terns. 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. Resource destruction or extraction, waste dumping, and commercial fishing will be prohibited in the new monument areas. Research, free passage, and recreation will be allowed. The wildlife refuge is managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service and the wider ranging monument waters are managed by NOAA.
+'''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 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 [[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://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]].
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 * [http://www.fws.gov/pacificislands/wnwr/prosenwr.html Refuge Website]
 * [http://www.latimes.com/media/acrobat/2009-01/44374653.pdf Copy of official map] of National Monument designation (PDF)
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 * [http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2009/01/20090106-7.html White House Press Release on Monument Designation]
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