{"id":45841,"date":"2016-09-21T03:35:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T07:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=45841"},"modified":"2016-09-21T03:35:34","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T07:35:34","slug":"first-atlantic-ocean-marine-monument-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/first-atlantic-ocean-marine-monument-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"First Atlantic Ocean Marine Monument Designated by USA"},"content":{"rendered":"
Permanently protecting nearly 5,000 square miles of underwater canyons and mountains, the first national marine monument in the Atlantic Ocean was designated by President Barack Obama on September 15, 2016. <\/p>\n
Formed millions of years ago by extinct volcanoes and sediment erosion, seamounts and sea canyons are some of the oldest and most mysterious locations on Earth. They are fragile ecosystems, rich in biodiversity, offering a dark and exotic haven to many rare and endangered species.<\/p>\n
Located around 150 miles southeast of Cape Cod, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument represents the 27th time that President Obama has created or expanded a national monument.<\/p>\n