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19 August 2021 | dataset

The state of coral reef ecosystems of American Samoa : 2005 & 2008

American Samoa is a U.S. Territory located approximately 4,200 km south of Hawai'i. It is the southernmost of all U.S. possessions and the only U.S. jurisdiction in the South Pacific. American Samoa comprises seven islands (five volcanic islands and two coral atolls) with a combined land area of approximately 200 km2 . The five volcanic islands, Tutuila, Aunu'u, Ofu, Olosega, and Ta'u, are the major inhabited islands of
American Samoa. Tutuila, the largest island, is also the center of government and business. Ofu, Olosega, and Ta'u, collectively referred to as the Manu'a Islands, are 107 km east of Tutuila. Two outer islands, Rose Atoll and Swains Island, are approximately 259 km and 327 km from Tutuila, respectively. Rose Atoll is uninhabited and is managed as a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), while Swains Island is inhabited by a subsistence population of approximately 10 people.

Available electronically|Also available is the 2008 status

Call Number: [EL]

Physical Description: 26 p. ; 29 cm

Data and Resource

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Publisher SPREP Pacific Environment Information Network (PEIN)
Modified 27 August 2021
Release Date 19 August 2021
Source URL https://library.sprep.org/content/state-coral-reef-ecosystems-american-samoa-20…
Identifier VL-34205
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location SPREP LIBRARY
Relevant Countries
License Public
[Open Data]
Author Craig Peter / Didonato Guy / Fenner Douglas / Hawkins Christopher
Contact Name SPREP Records and Archives Officer
Contact Email [email protected]