Rose Atoll Marine National Monument

Coral reef, Rose Atoll, American Samoa
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Author: Jean Kenyon


Rose Atoll Marine National Monument is a protected wildlife refuge in the American Samoa, in the South Pacific Ocean. Covering 13,451 sq mi (8,608,640 acres), it was established in 1973 as a marine sanctuary for the surrounding wildlife. Within the national monument any form of commercial fishing is prohibited.

Rose Atoll Marine National Monument encompasses Rose Atoll, a small reef atoll harboring a variety of rare and endangered marine life, among them petrels, shearwaters and terns. The site also has a healthy number of giant clams and reef sharks.

Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, American Samoa
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Author: Jean Kenyon


Oceanographers diving at the Rose Atoll to install a buoy
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Author: Dr Jean Kenyon, NOAA/NMFS/PISC/CRED.

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