Phoenix Islands

Phoenix Islands
Photo by Luis Filipe Gaspar.

The Phoenix Islands Protected Area is a remote marine ecosystem known for its high biodiversity and exceptional beauty.

The site has experienced minimal human impact and profits from outstanding underwater clarity. The oceanscape consists of numerous large submerged volcanoes (seamounts), eight atolls which are important refuges for seabirds, and two submerged coral reefs. The property is also of crucial importance for the scientific study of marine ecosystems of the Pacific.

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Full Name
Phoenix Islands Protected Area
Unesco ID
1325
Country
Kiribati
Inscribed
2010
Type
Natural
Criteria
7 9
Categories
Natural landscape - Marine and Coastal
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2010 Advisory Body overruled

IUCN advised Deferral, refocus and revise

2010 Inscribed

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