Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
Rose Atoll Marine National Monument (previously Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge) consists of two small islands off the coast of American Samoa. It is the southernmost land in the United States. The area is managed jointly by the government of American Samoa and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency which administers the U.S. system of national wildlife refuges. In 2009, it was declared to be a national monument by President Bush, by an executive order on January 6. According to the Fish and Wildlife Service, its official area was 39,066 acres (158.09 km2) as of 30 September 2007.[1]
References
External links
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service profile
- Refuge Website
- Copy of official map of National Monument designation (PDF)
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