Mariana Trench Marine National Monument
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The Mariana Trench Marine National Monument is a U.S.-designated protected marine area in the western Pacific Ocean that conserves the world’s deepest ocean trench and its unique deep-sea ecosystems.
All labels observed (10)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine national monument
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marine protected area ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| allowedUse |
non-extractive activities (regulated)
ⓘ
scientific research (permitted) ⓘ |
| conservationValue |
geological significance
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high endemism of species ⓘ scientific research importance ⓘ |
| contains |
abyssal plain habitats
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subduction zone features ⓘ world’s deepest known ocean point ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Presidential Proclamation ⓘ |
| designation | U.S. National Monument ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
deep-sea ecosystem
ⓘ
hadal zone ecosystem ⓘ pelagic ecosystem ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ⓘ
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
extreme ocean depths
ⓘ
limited human access ⓘ remote location ⓘ unique chemosynthetic communities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalStatus | no-take marine protected area (in core zones) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Mariana Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Guam ⓘ Mariana Trench ⓘ U.S. territorial waters ⓘ western Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
U.S. Department of Commerce
ⓘ
United States Department of the Interior ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of the Interior
|
| partOf |
National Wildlife Refuge System
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Wildlife Refuge System
|
| protectsFeature |
Challenger Deep
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Mariana Trench ⓘ deep-sea coral communities ⓘ hydrothermal vents ⓘ seamounts ⓘ volcanic features ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of deep-sea ecosystems
ⓘ
protection of marine biodiversity ⓘ protection of unique geological features ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
deep-sea mining (potential) ⓘ marine debris ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mariana Trench Marine National Monument area
this entity surface form:
Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
this entity surface form:
Islands Unit of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
this entity surface form:
Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
this entity surface form:
Trench Unit of Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
this entity surface form:
Volcanic Unit of Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
this entity surface form:
Islands Unit of Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
this entity surface form:
Marine National Monument
subject surface form:
Mariana Trench region
this entity surface form:
United States Mariana Trench Marine National Monument
this entity surface form:
Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument