The world's largest marine reserve

The chain of coral islands and submerged volcanoes north of Hawaii has been declared a national monument by U.S.
It is the largest reserve in the world, with an area of 36,000 hectares, which houses more than 7,000 marine species.
It is estimated that a quarter of them do not exist elsewhere on the planet as the green sea turtle and hawaina mad, the only one that depends on the reefs for their food, and that is in danger of extinction.

President George Bush, criticized for its poor environmental management, said: "We'll create a place for research and teaching; traffic will be banned unauthorised boats, commercial activities are not allowed, the extraction of coral, wildlife, minerals and disposal of waste. "