03-08-2005, 05:12 PM
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* March 4, 2005
* R E E F D I S P A T C H
* _________________________
* How Much Protection
* for the Coral Reefs of
* the NW Hawaiian Islands?
*
* -- learn more at --
*http://www.reefguardian.org
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Dear Friend of Coral Reefs,
You have a rare opportunity to help protect the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands -- one of the last large, intact coral reef ecosystems in the world -- by going to [url "http://www.reefguardian.org/#speak"]http://www.reefguardian.org/#speak[/url] and clicking on
the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands public comment letter link.
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands stretch across more than 1,200 nautical miles northwest of the main Hawaiian Islands, and encompass almost 70 percent of the coral reefs under United States control. They may be America's last opportunity to protect a nearly intact coral reef ecosystem, and to repair the damage inflicted to date.
Right now, plans are being drafted to establish the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as a National Marine Sanctuary. Sadly, however, many of the existing U.S. national marine sanctuaries have so far proven insufficient to protect the species and habitats within from the adverse effects of overfishing, pollution, poorly managed tourism, and other activities. If the same approach is taken in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, damage to this nearly pristine coral ecosystem is virtually inevitable.
To let the U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) know how much and what type of protection you would like to see given to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands coral reef ecosystem, please go to [url "http://www.reefguardian.org/#speak"]http://www.reefguardian.org/#speak[/url] and click on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands public comment letter link.
Thanks for caring,
ALEXANDER STONE
ReefGuardian International
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[url "http://www.reefguardian.org/"]http://www.reefguardian.org[/url]
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* March 4, 2005
* R E E F D I S P A T C H
* _________________________
* How Much Protection
* for the Coral Reefs of
* the NW Hawaiian Islands?
*
* -- learn more at --
*http://www.reefguardian.org
**************************
Dear Friend of Coral Reefs,
You have a rare opportunity to help protect the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands -- one of the last large, intact coral reef ecosystems in the world -- by going to [url "http://www.reefguardian.org/#speak"]http://www.reefguardian.org/#speak[/url] and clicking on
the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands public comment letter link.
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands stretch across more than 1,200 nautical miles northwest of the main Hawaiian Islands, and encompass almost 70 percent of the coral reefs under United States control. They may be America's last opportunity to protect a nearly intact coral reef ecosystem, and to repair the damage inflicted to date.
Right now, plans are being drafted to establish the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as a National Marine Sanctuary. Sadly, however, many of the existing U.S. national marine sanctuaries have so far proven insufficient to protect the species and habitats within from the adverse effects of overfishing, pollution, poorly managed tourism, and other activities. If the same approach is taken in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, damage to this nearly pristine coral ecosystem is virtually inevitable.
To let the U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) know how much and what type of protection you would like to see given to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands coral reef ecosystem, please go to [url "http://www.reefguardian.org/#speak"]http://www.reefguardian.org/#speak[/url] and click on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands public comment letter link.
Thanks for caring,
ALEXANDER STONE
ReefGuardian International
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[url "http://www.reefguardian.org/"]http://www.reefguardian.org[/url]
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