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Reserve Preservation Area Maps

This page provides a set of maps on individual Reserve Preservation Areas (RPA). Selected RPA maps are supplemented with images taken by the Landsat 7 Satellite. The satellite images are provided to depict how these areas appear from space, not to delineate their boundaries.

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Reference Map of Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve

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Reference Map of Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve lies WNW of the larger and more familiar eight main Hawaiian Islands.

 


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Extent of Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve

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Extent of Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve. Click for larger image.

Click map above for larger view, click links below to view thumbnails of detailed Reserve Preservation Areas.

Figure 1:

Nihoa Island

Figure 2:

Necker Island

Figure 3:

French Frigate Shoals

Figure 4:

Gardner Pinnacles

Figure 5:

Maro Reef

Figure 6:

Laysan Island

Figure 7:

Lisianski Island

Figure 8:

Pearl and Hermes Atoll

Figure 9:

Kure Atoll

Figure 10:

The First Bank immediately east of French Frigate Shoals

Figure 11:

Southeast Brooks Bank (the first bank immediately west of French Frigate Shoals)

Figure 12:

St. Rogatien Bank

Figure 13:

The First Bank immediately west of St. Rogatien Bank

Figure 14:

Raita Bank

Figure 15:

Pioneer Bank

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Detailed Reserve Preservation Area Maps and Selected Satellite Images

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Figure 1. Nihoa Island Reserve Preservation Area

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Nihoa Island Reserve Preservation Area

Nihoa Island Satellite Image

The Nihoa Island Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 131 square nautical miles (450 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf, 40K).
(Click map (276K) or satellite image (5.9MB) for larger view).


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Figure 2. Necker Island Reserve Preservation Area

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Necker Island Reserve Preservation Area

Necker Island Satellite Image

The Necker Island Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 416 square nautical miles (1,430 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf, 40K).
(Click map (308 KB) or satellite image (2.2 MB) for larger view).


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Figure 3. French Frigate Shoals Reserve Preservation Area

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French Frigate Shoals Reserve Preservation Area

French Frigate Shoals Satellite Image

The French Frigate Shoals Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 177 square nautical miles (606 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf, 208K).
(Click map (284 KB) or satellite image (948 KB) for larger view).

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Figure 4. Gardner Pinnacles Reserve Preservation Area

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Gardner Pinnacles Reserve Preservation Area

Gardner Pinnacles Satellite Image

The Gardner Pinnacles Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 668 square nautical miles (2,292 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf, 40K).
(Click map (316 KB) or satellite image (1.8 MB) for larger view).


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Figure 5. Maro Reef Reserve Preservation Area

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Maro Reef Reserve Preservation Area

Maro Reef Satellite Image

The Maro Reef Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 523 square nautical miles (1,800 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf format, 196K).
(Click map (292 KB) or satellite image (2.7 MB) for larger view).


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Figure 6. Laysan Island Reserve Preservation Area

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Laysan Island Reserve Preservation Area

Laysan Island Satellite Image

The Laysan Island Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 123 square nautical miles (422 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf, 180K).
(Click map (264 KB) or satellite image (408 KB) for larger view).


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Figure 7. Lisianski Island Reserve Preservation Area

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Lisianski Island Reserve Preservation Area

Lisianski Island Satellite Image

The Lisianski Island Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 303 square nautical miles (1,039 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf, 36K).
(Click map (276 KB) or satellite image (832 KB) for larger view).


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Figure 8. Pearl and Hermes Atoll Reserve Preservation Area

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Pearl and Hermes Atoll Reserve Preservation Area

Pearl and Hermes Atoll Satellite Image

The Pearl and Hermes Atoll Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 10 square nautical miles (36 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf, 184K).
(Click map (280 KB) or satellite image (864 KB) for larger view).

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Figure 9. Kure Atoll Reserve Preservation Area

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Kure Island Reserve Preservation Area

Kure Island Satellite Image

The Kure Atoll Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 17 square nautical miles (57 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf, 36K).
(Click map (252 KB) or satellite image (544 KB) for larger view).


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Figure 10. The First Bank immediately east of French Frigate Shoals Reserve Preservation Area

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First Bank immediately east of French Frigate Shoals Reserve Preservation Area

This Bank Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 408 square nautical miles (1,400 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf, 852K).
(Click map for larger view (308 KB)).


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Figure 11. Southeast Brooks Bank (the first bank immediately west of French Frigate Shoals) Reserve Preservation Area

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Southeast Brooks Bank Reserve Preservation Area

The Southeast Brooks Bank Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 362 square nautical miles (1,243 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf, 852K).
(Click map for larger view (276 KB)).


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Figure 12. St. Rogatien Bank Reserve Preservation Area

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St. Rogatein Bank Reserve Preservation Area

The St. Rogatien Bank Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 374 square nautical miles (1,282 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Note: Approximately 69 square nautical miles (179 square kilometers) of this Reserve Preservation Area is shared with the First Bank immediately west of St. Rogatien Bank Reserve Preservation Area. Read a description of this area (pdf, 852K).
(Click map for larger view (280 KB)).

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Figure 13. The First Bank immediately west of St. Rogatien Bank Reserve Preservation Area

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First Bank immediately west of St. Rogatien Bank Reserve Preservation Area

This Bank Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 381 square nautical miles (1,308 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Note: Approximately 69 square nautical miles (179 square kilometers) of this Reserve Preservation Area is shared with the St. Rogatein Bank Reserve Preservation Area. Read a description of this area (pdf, 852K).
(Click map for larger view (296 KB)).


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Figure 14. Raita Bank Reserve Preservation Area

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Raita Bank Reserve Preservation Area

The Raita Bank Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 450 square nautical miles (1,544 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf, 852K).
(Click map for larger view (276 KB)).


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Figure 15. Pioneer Bank Reserve Preservation Area

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Pioneer Bank Reserve Preservation Area

The Pioneer Bank Reserve Preservation Area includes approximately 450 square nautical miles (1,544 square kilometers) of submerged coral reef habitats. Read a description of this area (pdf, 852K).
(Click map for larger view (268 KB)).


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