Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument

An introduction and general information about the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

The Pacific Remote islands Marine National Monument was established on January 6, 2009 by United States President George W. Bush under the authority of the Antiquities Act of 1906. The monument was expanded by President Barack Obama on September 25, 2014.

Facts About the Monument
ESTABLISHED: January 6, 2009
EXPANDED: September 25, 2014
SIZE: About 86,890 square miles
LOCATION: Central Pacific Ocean

Wildlife Refuges Within the Monument
- Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Howland Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Jarvis Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge | About Wake Island |
- Kingman Reef National Wildlife Refuge
- Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
- Wake island National Wildlife Refuge | About Wake Island |

Resources

US Fish and Wildlife Service PRI-MNM Web Site

Wikipedias "Pacific Remote Islands MNM" Article

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