Phoenix Islands Protected Area
Kiribati, Phoenix Islands
Phoenix Islands Protected Area
LocationKiribati, Phoenix Islands
RegionPhoenix Islands
TypeMarine Protected Area
Coordinates-3.6497°, -172.8575°
Established2008
Area408250
Nearest CityKanton (within PIPA, 0 km)
About Phoenix Islands Protected Area
One of the largest marine protected areas on Earth and a UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 2010), PIPA spans eight coral islands plus submerged reefs and seamounts in the central Pacific, conserving a near-pristine oceanic coral archipelago ecosystem with roughly 800 known species.
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