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- Explore the remote atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands on ...The extensive coral reefs found in Papahanaumokuakea are home to more than 7,000 marine species, one quarter of which are found only in the Hawaiian Archipelago. Many of the islands and shallow water environments are important habitats for rare species such as the threatened Hawaiian green sea turtle and the endangered Hawaiian monk seal.
- Archeology of the “Mystery Islands” Nihoa and MokumanamanaArticle. Archeology of the “Mystery Islands” Nihoa and Mokumanamana. Heiau on Mokumanamana. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Nihoa and Mokumanamana (Necker) Islands are part of the northwestern Hawaiian island chain. Both contain archeological remains such as terraces; platforms; and large, upright stones.
- Papahānaumokuākea Marine National MonumentThe Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument was established by Presidential Proclamation 8031 on June 15, 2006 under the authority of the Antiquities Act (16 U.S.C. 431-433). It was expressly created to protect an exceptional array of natural and cultural resources. A year later, it was given its Hawaiian name, Papahānaumokuākea.
- Papahānaumokuākea: World Heritage Site - U.S. National Park ServicePapahānaumokuākea: World Heritage Site. This 1,200 mile-long string of islands, atolls, coral reefs and adjacent waters, running northwest from the main Hawaiian islands, is one of the world's largest and most significant marine protected areas. NPS photo.
- Papahanaumokuakea Marine National MonumentKure Atoll is the most remote of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, and the northern-most coral atoll in the world. Kure is an oval-shaped atoll, which is 6 miles at its maximum diameter and 55 miles west-northwest of Midway Atoll at the extreme northwest end of the Hawaiian archipelago. Green Island is the only permanent island in the atoll.
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