Presidential Proclamation 9173 - PRIMNM Expansion.pdf

While Proclamation 8336 established the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, Proclamation 9173 expanded the Monuments boundary by six times its original size to approximately 495,189 square miles.

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Two white terns fly forwards. The ocean with waves crashing in the back are behind them.
Welcome to the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, formerly known as the Pacific Remote Island Marine National Monument! The Monument encompasses approximately 490,000 square miles of open ocean, coral reef, and island habitats, making the total area of the Monument nearly five...