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Papahanaumokuakea

Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument is a protected area encompassing 140,000 square miles (360,000 km2) of ocean waters and ten islands and atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. This remote part of the Pacific is relatively pristine and has a large number of endemic species. It is also the habitat of the threatened green sea turtle and the endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

Culturally, it is important for its centrality to Hawaiian culture and its importance in the settlement of the Pacific. Significant Native Hawaiian cultural sites are found on the islands of Nihoa and Mokumanamana. There are also locations of historic shipwreck sites.

The Papahânaumokuâkea Marine National Monument was created by Presidential proclamation on June 15, 2006.

Year	Decision	Comments
2010	Inscribed	Reasons for inscription

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Papahânaumokuâkea
Country: USA
Inscribed: 2010
Mixed Heritage
Criteria: (3) (6) (8) (9) (10)
Category: Human activity, Cultural landscape Natural landscape, Marine / Coastal

Official website:
»Marine National Monument

Connections:
Ecology
Coral . Critically endangered fauna species . Endemic Bird Species . Lagoons . Seals . Turtles and tortoises . Volcanic Hotspots .
Geography
Archipelagos . Atoll . Deepest . Dependent territories . Largest area . Linear inscriptions . Marine sites . Pacific Ocean . Polynesia . Seamount .
History
Castaways/shipwrecked mariners . Recorded discoveries .
Human Activity
Natural sites with indigenous human population .
Timeline
Built in the 4th century .
Trivia
Furthest distance apart . Isolated WHS .
World Heritage Process
Associative Cultural Landscape .

In the news:
» Designation of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument as UNESCO World Heritage Site (31-07-2010).
» Lawsuits against State of Hawaii, which is breaking its own law that requires protection of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (24-07-2009).
» President Bush announced the nomination of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre for consideration to the World Heritage List (07-01-2009).

Links:
» Information Sheet by UNEP-WCMC.