1.2 Critical Habitat
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1.2 Critical Habitat

  1.2.1 Parts of the proposed area provide critical habitat for a variety of endangered or threatened species that are protected under various United States domestic laws. These species include the critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal; the endangered sperm whale; the endangered hawksbill, leatherback, and green sea turtles; the endangered short-tailed albatross; six endangered plant species; and four endangered land birds: the Nihoa finch, Nihoa millerbird, Laysan finch, and Laysan Duck, the world’s rarest duck. Of these species, seven are listed in Appendix I of the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) and nine are listed on the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species (including three with “critically endangered” status).

Parent topic: 1 Ecological Criteria
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