Mariana Trench Marine National Monument

Mariana Trench Marine National Monument
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Mariana Trench Marine National Monument
Map showing the location of Mariana Trench Marine National Monument
Map showing the location of Mariana Trench Marine National Monument
Mariana Trench
Location of Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean
Map showing the location of Mariana Trench Marine National Monument
Map showing the location of Mariana Trench Marine National Monument
Mariana Trench
Mariana Trench (Northern Mariana Islands)
LocationMariana Archipelago, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam
Nearest cityCapitol Hill, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Coordinates18°N 148°E / 18°N 148°E / 18; 148
Area95,216 sq mi (246,610 km2)[2]
DesignationNational monument
DesignatedJanuary 5, 2009 (2009-01-05)
Named forMariana Trench
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteMarianas Trench Marine National Monument
President George W. Bush signs paperwork establishing the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, the day before January 7, 2009
Mariana Trench Map

The Mariana 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 around the Mariana Archipelago, including the Mariana Trench and submerged volcanos. 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.

  1. ^ "A monumental decision for the oceans". IUCN. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Marianas Trench Marine National Monument". FWS.gov. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ^ Presidential Proclamation no. 8335, January 6, 2009, Establishment of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument.
  4. ^ White House Press Release: "Establishment of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument", January 6, 2009
  5. ^ White Office Fact Sheet: Marine National Monuments--Bush announces new steps to protect U.S. marine environment Archived 2009-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, January 6, 2009
  6. ^ John M. Broder (January 5, 2009). "Bush to Protect Vast New Pacific Tracts". New York Times.
  7. ^ Kenneth R. Weiss (January 6, 2009). "Bush to create three marine monuments". Los Angeles Times.