Unlike any other National Marine Sanctuary,the Hawaii sanctuary is targets a single species.
Enforcement relies entirely on other agencies. There are no protective rules such as no-go zones or no-wake zones or no-take zones that are specific to the sanctuary. It even allows permitted dumping of ship waste within its borders.
Encompassing 1,400 square miles (3,600 km2) in the islands' waters is the sanctuary. It was designated by United States Congress on November 4, 1992, as a National Marine Sanctuary to protect the endangered North Pacific humpback whale and its habitat.
Encompassing 1,400 square miles (3,600 km2) in the islands' waters is the sanctuary. It was designated by United States Congress on November 4, 1992, as a National Marine Sanctuary to protect the endangered North Pacific humpback whale and its habitat.
The sanctuary promotes management, research, education and long-term monitoring.
With its boundaries including waters from the shoreline to depths of 600 feet (180 m) in many areas, the sanctuary encompasses a variety of marine ecosystems, including seagrass beds and coral reefs.
With its boundaries including waters from the shoreline to depths of 600 feet (180 m) in many areas, the sanctuary encompasses a variety of marine ecosystems, including seagrass beds and coral reefs.
The sanctuary has fringing coral reefs close to shore and deeper coral reefs offshore. Hawaii's coral reefs are noted for their isolation.
More then 25% of all Hawaii's reef animals are endemic, found nowhere else on Earth.
There are several whale watching tours in Kauai on all sides of the Island. The majority of the pods arrive mid November.
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