Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

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marine protected area national marine sanctuary

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine area in Hawaii dedicated to conserving humpback whales and their habitat, particularly during their winter breeding and calving season.

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Label	Occurrences
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary canonical	1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	marine protected area ⓘ national marine sanctuary ⓘ
collaboratesWith	State of Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ local communities ⓘ nonprofit organizations ⓘ research institutions ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
designationReason	importance of Hawaiian waters as primary breeding grounds for North Pacific humpback whales ⓘ
ecoregion	tropical Pacific marine ecosystem ⓘ
establishedFor	conservation of humpback whales ⓘ protection of humpback whale breeding and calving habitat ⓘ
focusesOnLifeStage	breeding humpback whales ⓘ calving humpback whales ⓘ nursing humpback whale calves ⓘ
governingBody	NOAA NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasConservationFocus	endangered species protection ⓘ habitat protection ⓘ reduction of human impacts on whales ⓘ
hasJurisdictionOver	submerged lands ⓘ waters surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands ⓘ
hasPurpose	to conserve humpback whales in Hawaiian waters ⓘ to promote responsible human use of whale habitat ⓘ to protect critical humpback whale habitat ⓘ to support recovery of humpback whale populations ⓘ
legalStatus	federally protected area ⓘ
locatedIn	Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ
managingAgency	NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries NERFINISHED ⓘ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableSpecies	North Pacific humpback whale population NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	United States National Marine Sanctuary System NERFINISHED ⓘ
primaryConservationTarget	humpback whale ⓘ
protects	breeding grounds of humpback whales ⓘ calving grounds of humpback whales ⓘ humpback whale habitat ⓘ marine ecosystems around the Hawaiian Islands ⓘ
regulates	approach distances to humpback whales ⓘ certain boating activities ⓘ some commercial activities affecting whales ⓘ
seasonalImportance	winter breeding season ⓘ winter calving season ⓘ
supportsActivity	environmental education ⓘ marine research ⓘ outreach programs ⓘ whale watching ⓘ

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National Marine Sanctuary System → includes → Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary ⓘ