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Shoreline of 96 acre Kiket Island
Shoreline of 96 acre Kiket Island, Washington State's newest state park
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State and Tribal governments celebrate an historic partnership on Kiket Island

Washington State Governor Gregoire, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission recently celebrated the acquisition of Kiket Island on the Swinomish Reservation in Skagit County, Washington. The new state park is about 96 acres, which includes Kiket Island and some small adjacent areas, protecting approximately 2 miles of shoreline. The purchase was made possible through grants, including an FWS National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant, administered by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, with technical assistance from the Puget Sound Coastal Program. The island will be uniquely co-owned and co-managed under a partnerhip arrangement involving the State of Washington and the Swinomish Tribe.

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission News Release
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Coconut Crab on Palmyra Atoll
Coconut Crab on Palmyra Atoll
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Have you ever seen a crab eat a coconut? This one can.

About halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa lies Palmyra Atoll where one can see the most amazing creatures. The Atoll is the home of the Coconut Crab who lives on the circular string of islets nestled among several lagoons and encircled by 15,000 acres of shallow turquoise reefs and deep blue submerged reefs. Find out more about the atoll and the other Islands in the equatorial Pacific managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Palmyra Atoll Web Site
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Colorful reef fish - Pennantfish, Pyramid and Milletseed butterflyfish - school in great numbers at Rapture Reef, French Frigate Shoals.
Colorful reef fish - Pennantfish, Pyramid and Milletseed butterflyfish - school in great numbers at Rapture Reef, French Frigate Shoals.
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Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument now designated a World Heritage Site

A spectacular example of evolution in isolation can be seen in the islands and seascape unique to Papahā naumokuā kea. There you can find a great number of marine and terrestrial flora and fauna unique to the world. The tiny islands and atolls provide nesting and foraging grounds for 14 million seabirds, and provides the only remaining habitat for several endangered species, such as the Laysan duck and Nihoa millerbird and provides critical habitat for the Hawaiian monk seal.

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