Far from Hawaii’s main islands lies a chain of atolls, coral reefs, submerged banks and islands spread across a vast stretch of the Pacific. Much of the region is remote enough that its reefs and wildlife developed with relatively little human interference. In 2006, the US government took unprecedented large action to preserve that marine environment, using a presidential proclamation rather than waiting for Congress to pass new legislation.
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