Phoenix Islands Protected Area

Providing long-term sustainable financing for the conservation of terrestrial and marine biodiversity in the phoenix islands groups which has resulted in: 1)one of the largest marine protected areas (mpa) in the pacific today and the largest mpa in the world created and supported by a least-developed nation2)covers 408,250 square kilometers, about the size of california3)largest marine unesco world heritage site4)first pacific island mpa to contain significant deep-sea habitat, includes all eight atolls and two submerged reef systems 5)atolls are home to globally important seabird populations