Phoenix Islands Protected Area
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The Phoenix Islands Protected Area is one of the world’s largest and most pristine marine protected areas, safeguarding extensive coral reef ecosystems and oceanic habitats in the central Pacific Ocean.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Islands Protected Area Trust | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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biosphere reserve ⓘ marine protected area ⓘ |
| allows | limited scientific research ⓘ |
| contains |
coral reef ecosystems
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deep-sea habitats ⓘ lagoon ecosystems ⓘ oceanic pelagic habitats ⓘ seamounts ⓘ submerged reefs ⓘ uninhabited atolls ⓘ |
| country | Kiribati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 2006 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Kiribati government
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surface form:
Government of Kiribati
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| hasArea |
157626 square miles
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408250 square kilometers ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversityFeature |
high coral species diversity
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important seabird colonies ⓘ large populations of pelagic fish ⓘ |
| hasConservationObjective |
long-term conservation of marine biodiversity
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protection of coral reef resilience to climate change ⓘ protection of largely pristine oceanic ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasConservationPartner |
Conservation International
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New England Aquarium ⓘ Phoenix Islands Protected Area self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenix Islands Protected Area Trust
UNESCO ⓘ |
| hasIUCNCategory | Ia ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | no-take marine protected area ⓘ |
| inscribedOnWorldHeritageList | 2010 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Phoenix Islands
NERFINISHED
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Central Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
central Pacific Ocean
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| managingAgency | Kiribati Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development ⓘ |
| partOf | Republic of Kiribati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
commercial fishing
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dumping of waste ⓘ mineral extraction ⓘ |
| protects |
cetaceans
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coral reef biodiversity ⓘ marine turtles ⓘ seabird nesting sites ⓘ shark populations ⓘ tuna spawning grounds ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the world’s largest marine protected areas
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one of the world’s most pristine coral reef systems ⓘ one of the world’s most remote marine protected areas ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
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coral bleaching ⓘ ocean warming ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ix)
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(vii) ⓘ |
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Phoenix Islands Protected Area Trust