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Bookmark or Share- Researching Paradise: The Palmyra Atoll | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.govThe Palmyra Atoll is actually a U.S. territory, part of the U.S. Pacific Remote Island Areas that straddle the equator. More importantly, it has been designated as a National Wildlife Refuge, where habitats are recovering from their wartime past, and where researchers are tracking threats from invasive species and sea level rise.
- Palmyra Atoll - WikipediaPalmyra Atoll (/ p æ l ˈ m aɪ r ə /), also referred to as Palmyra Island, is one of the Northern Line Islands (southeast of Kingman Reef and north of Kiribati). It is located almost due south of the Hawaiian Islands, roughly one-third of the way between Hawaii and American Samoa.
- Palmyra Atoll | U.S. Department of the InteriorThe northernmost atoll in the Line Islands Archipelago halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa is Palmyra Atoll. Palmyra is a National Wildlife Refuge administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services in the Department of Interior as transferred from the Office of Insular Affairs to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on January 18, 2001.
- Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceJust about halfway between Hawai‘i and American Samoa lies Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Palmyra consists of a circular string of about 26 islets nestled among several lagoons and encircled by 15,000 acres of shallow turquoise reefs and deep blue submerged reefs. It is the northernmost atoll in the Line Islands in the equatorial ...
- Palmyra Atoll - ArcGIS StoryMapsPalmyra Atoll. A Bright Spot for Conservation. Modern History. Biodiversity & Abundance. Ecosystem Resilience. Global Importance. Palmyra is a resilient, adaptive and biodiverse atoll. Its unique, intact ecosystems from land to sea allow nature to persist and thrive despite climate impacts.
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