President Obama is expanding a national monument off the coast of Hawaii in an effort to protect more than 7K species and improve the ecosystem's resiliency. The area off Hawaii will encompass 582,578 square miles of land and sea.
Obama expands protected waters off Hawaii, creating world's largest reserve http://usat.ly/2c0tV9Y via @usatoday
Obama creates the largest protected place on the planet, off Hawaii http://wpo.st/_oYu1
Obama to Create World’s Largest Marine Reserve Off Hawaii http://nyti.ms/2bmMmFN
Obama expands Hawaii marine reserve in final push on climate http://reut.rs/2bTrzYi via @Reuters
Obama to create world's largest protected marine area off Hawaii https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/26/obama-to-create-wor…
Hawaii Is Now Home to an Ocean Reserve Twice the Size of Texas http://on.natgeo.com/2bnwPkb via @NatGeo
This is a good example of community activism. US Senator Brian Schatz and native leaders wrote to the president in June requesting this designation, and two public meetings were held in Hawaii early this month.