Marianas Trench Marine National Monument [SEP] inception
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 on January 6, 2009. The monument includes no dry land area, but protects 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.
Scope.
The Mariana Trench Marine National Monument consists
", and in some news reports it appeared as "Marianas Marine National Monument", omitting the word "Trench". In common usage, the trench is alternatively named Marianas Trench or Mariana Trench.
The actual text of the proclamation establishing it gives it the official name "Marianas Trench Marine National Monument".
External links.
- Marianas Trench Marine National Monument - US Fish and Wildlife Service
- official map (PDF)