Bush To Establish Largest Protected Ocean Area

President George Bush plans to establish the world's largest protected ocean site, an act which will preserve a sensitive coral reef ecosystem on islands and atolls near Hawaii.

1 minute read

June 18, 2006, 9:00 AM PDT

By Nate Berg

The 358,400 square kilometer area will be the largest protected area in the world, bigger than all of the national parks of the United States combined, and slightly larger than Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, now the largest protected marine area. The new protected area is home to more than 7,000 marine species. All commercial fishing will be phased out over the next five years.

"Marine biologists and environmental groups, many of whom have clashed bitterly with Mr. Bush over his support for new oil drilling and myriad other areas where they say he has weakened environmental protections, offered him rare praise yesterday."

" 'The President is creating the world's largest marine protected area. It's as important as the establishment of Yellowstone,' said Fred Krupp, president of Environmental Defence, an environmental group based in New York City."

FULL STORY: Marine park is world's biggest

Friday, June 16, 2006 in Herald Sun

Environment History / Preservation Land Use Hawaii

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Get top-rated, practical training

Start Learning

Advertise with us

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.