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Bush proclaims Northwestern Hawaiian Islands world’s largest marine sanctuary
President Bush designated a 140 000 square mile national monument protecting the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and surrounding waters. The area, 1 400 miles long and 100 miles wide, hosts over 7 000 species including monk seals and green sea turtles. NOAA will manage most protections.
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Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Ocean
Yosemite National Park
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Jean-Michel Cousteau
Sylvia Earle
National Geographic Society
Laura Bush
Mark Twain
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Conrad C. Lautenbacher
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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