Palmyra Atoll. Photo source: ©© Aurora Alifano / Island Conservation
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Palmyra Atoll, a refuge for seabird breeding colonies and coral reef communities, is part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.
The national monument received a big boost this week, when U.S. President Obama announced he was expanding its borders, turning the remote area into the world’s largest marine reserve…
Read Full Article, National Geographic
Expanded US Ocean Preserve to Be World’s Largest, ABC News (09-25-2014)
