| Marianas Trench Marine National Monument | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Marianas Trench Marine National Monument | |
  Mariana Trench Location of Marianas Trench in the Pacific Ocean  Mariana Trench Mariana Trench (Northern Mariana Islands) | |
| Location | Mariana Archipelago, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam |
| Nearest city | Capitol Hill, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
| Coordinates | 18°N 148°E / 18°N 148°E |
| Area | 95,216 sq mi (246,610 km2)[2] |
| Designation | National monument |
| Designated | January 5, 2009 |
| Named for | Mariana Trench |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Marianas Trench Marine National Monument |
The Marianas Trench Marine National Monument is a United States National Monument created by President George W. Bush by the presidential proclamation no. 8335[3] on January 6, 2009.[4][5][6][7] The monument includes no dry land area, but protects 95,216 square miles (246,610 km2) of submerged lands and waters in various places in the Mariana Archipelago. The United States could create this monument under international law because the maritime exclusive economic zones of the adjacent Northern Mariana Islands and Guam fall within its jurisdiction.
- ^ "A monumental decision for the oceans". IUCN. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Marianas Trench Marine National Monument". FWS.gov. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Presidential Proclamation no. 8335, January 6, 2009, Establishment of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument.
- ^ White House Press Release: "Establishment of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument", January 6, 2009
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Kenneth R. Weiss (January 6, 2009). "Bush to create three marine monuments". Los Angeles Times.