Palmyra Atoll (/ p æ l ˈ m aɪ r ə /), also referred to as Palmyra Island, is one of the Northern Line Islands (southeast of Kingman Reef and north of Kiribati). It is located almost due south of the Hawaiian Islands, roughly one-third of the way between Hawaii and American Samoa.

2023年5月8日 · Palmyra Atoll is a magnificent cluster of uninhabited coral islets 960 miles (1,450 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. The atoll was purchased for $30 million (£21 million) from the Fullard-Leos family, a Honolulu family that had owned it for 80 years.

Today, Palmyra is a TNC preserve within a National Wildlife Refuge and further protected—out to 50 nautical miles—by the national monument, the largest collection of ocean and islands protected under a single jurisdiction in the world.

I encourage you to visit the resources below to learn more about what’s happening on Palmyra, and the scientists who are using lessons learned there to help save and restore reef systems and island ecologies all over the world.

2020年12月31日 · Roger Lextrait was the last private resident and private caretaker of the Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. It was a lonely life.

2024年7月21日 · The maps on this page show the movement in 2022 of tagged yellowfin tuna, grey reef sharks, and great frigatebirds—three of eight species that the researchers tracked at Palmyra. Notice that the animals are moving beyond the confines of the Palmyra marine protected areas (shaded on the map).

2022年12月6日 · By observing coral growth in different lagoon waters, modeling future flow regimes, and identifying priority actions to catalyze coral and giant clam restoration, we can learn from today’s Palmyra to promote healthier reefs at the atoll and beyond.

2024年8月27日 · In a monumental new chapter for this magnificent bird, nine endangered Guam kingfishers are now living in the wild at TNC’s Palmyra Atoll Preserve. Known as sihek by the indigenous CHamoru* people, these colorful birds are native to Guam, where they have deep cultural and spiritual significance.

Today, the atoll is recognized not just for its historical significance but also for its unique ecosystems. It serves as a refuge for myriad marine life and seabird species, thanks to the conservation efforts that have declared it a national wildlife refuge.

2020年10月15日 · TNC’s Palmyra Atoll Preserve lies some 1000 miles southeast of Hawaii, six degrees north of the equator in the broad swath of ocean known as the Central Pacific. The history of the island is the story of human intervention and change.