The
Mariana Trench is the deepest point on Earth - five times longer than
the Grand Canyon and so deep it could swallow Mount Everest with more
than a mile of water to spare. Despite being within the U.S. exclusive
economic zone (EEZ), the area remains a mystery to most Americans, only
occasionally appearing in news stories such as during filmmaker James
Cameron’s 2012 voyage to its depths.
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is located in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Within its pristine waters are some of the healthiest coral reefs in the world, home to more than 7,000 marine species, one-quarter found only in the Hawaiian Archipelago. The islands and shallow-water environments are important habitats for rare species such as the threatened green sea turtle, the world’s rarest species of duck, and the endangered Hawaiian monk seal. In addition, 14 million seabirds representing 18 species breed and nest on an area of land less than 15 square kilometers (six square miles) in size.
http://www.pewenvironment.org/
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is located in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Within its pristine waters are some of the healthiest coral reefs in the world, home to more than 7,000 marine species, one-quarter found only in the Hawaiian Archipelago. The islands and shallow-water environments are important habitats for rare species such as the threatened green sea turtle, the world’s rarest species of duck, and the endangered Hawaiian monk seal. In addition, 14 million seabirds representing 18 species breed and nest on an area of land less than 15 square kilometers (six square miles) in size.
http://www.pewenvironment.org/
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