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An extraordinary illustrated overview of the National Marine Sanctuary System and a guide to its fourteen protected underwater locations

America''s Marine Sanctuaries tells the story of fourteen underwater places so important they are under special protection, together forming the US National Marine Sanctuary System. These sanctuaries, spanning more than 620,000 square miles and ranging from the Florida Keys to the Great Lakes and to the Hawaiian Islands, are critical and breathtaking marine habitats that provide homes to endangered and threatened species. They also preserve America''s rich maritime heritage and act as living laboratories for science, research, education, and conservation, offering outdoor recreation experiences for all ages.

Through 175 full-color photographs and lively narrative, America''s Marine Sanctuaries showcases each of the marine sanctuaries and the creatures that live there, from whales and manatees to Hawaiian monk seals and Laysan ducks, as well as sunken ships from the Ghost Fleet and USS Monitor to Shipwreck Alley. The book underscores how marine sanctuaries have shaped the nation''s development, survival, and identity, and celebrates these protected underwater treasures for all they can tell us about our communities, our country, and our world.

America'S Marine Sanctuaries: A Photographic

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    A Hardback by National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Sigourney Weaver

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      Publisher Smithsonian Books
      Published 20 October 2020
      ISBN-13 9781588346667
      978-1588346667
      ISBN-10 1588346668
      Also in:
      Conservation of wildlife and habitats Marine biology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An extraordinary illustrated overview of the National Marine Sanctuary System and a guide to its fourteen protected underwater locations

      America''s Marine Sanctuaries tells the story of fourteen underwater places so important they are under special protection, together forming the US National Marine Sanctuary System. These sanctuaries, spanning more than 620,000 square miles and ranging from the Florida Keys to the Great Lakes and to the Hawaiian Islands, are critical and breathtaking marine habitats that provide homes to endangered and threatened species. They also preserve America''s rich maritime heritage and act as living laboratories for science, research, education, and conservation, offering outdoor recreation experiences for all ages.

      Through 175 full-color photographs and lively narrative, America''s Marine Sanctuaries showcases each of the marine sanctuaries and the creatures that live there, from whales and manatees to Hawaiian monk seals and Laysan ducks, as well as sunken ships from the Ghost Fleet and USS Monitor to Shipwreck Alley. The book underscores how marine sanctuaries have shaped the nation''s development, survival, and identity, and celebrates these protected underwater treasures for all they can tell us about our communities, our country, and our world.

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