OceanExpert ID : 22498
NOAA - National Ocean Service - Office of National Marine Sanctuaries - National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa
NOAA/NOS/ONMS/NMSAS
P.O. Box 4318
Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center
Pago Pago AS 96799
American Samoa
Type
Government
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Telephone
6846336500
Fax
684-633-6511
https://americansamoa.noaa.gov/
Activities
National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa is located in the cradle of Polynesia's oldest culture. The sanctuary protects extensive coral reefs, including some of the oldest and largest Porites coral heads in the world, along with deep-water reefs, hydrothermal vent communities, and rare marine archaeological resources.National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa is located in the cradle of Polynesia's oldest culture. The sanctuary protects extensive coral reefs, including some of the oldest and largest Porites coral heads in the world, along with deep-water reefs, hydrothermal vent communities, and rare marine archaeological resources.
National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa is one of the federally designated underwater areas protected by NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Located in the heart of the South Pacific, the sanctuary is among the most remote sites in the National Marine Sanctuary System and is thought to support some of the greatest diversity of marine life.
