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	National Park of American Samoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National Park of American Samoa is a national park on the American territory of American Samoa, distributed across three separate islands: Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta‘ū.
		The park includes coral reefs and rain forest and is popular for hiking, snorkeling, and scuba diving, although the primary purpose of the park is that of preservation of Samoa's unique natural resources.
		Of the park's 9000 acres (36.42 km²), 2500 acres (10.12 km²) is water area.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Park_of_American_Samoa (425 words)

	American Samoa National Park
		Although the park may be small by continental standards, its marine segments run along almost 15 per cent of American Samoa’s coastline while the land pieces add up to more than 16 per cent of the territory’s total land area of 77 square miles.
		Today, it also has a 10,500 acre national park, a quarter of which extends from the beaches out to sea.
		The reef in the park along Ofu is a filigreed labyrinth of at least 64 different varieties of corals, from azure-tinged mushrooms to chartreuse vases.
	www.janeresture.com /amsamoa (794 words)

	National Park of American Samoa
		On the American Samoa island of Ofu, the national park boundary hugs a magnificent beach and extends toward coral reefs teeming with sea life.
		American Airlines Is a 'Proud Partner' of America's National Parks.
		American Samoa - American Samoa, officially Territory of American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the United...
	www.infoplease.com /id/A0916627 (206 words)

	Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service): National Park of American Samoa a place too special to keep secret.@ HighBeam Research
		NATIONAL PARK OF AMERICAN SAMOA _ As soon as she figured out what I was doing, Diana Richardson insisted that I tell readers how awful this place is.
		National Park of American Samoa a place too special to keep secret.
		She meant the islands of Ofu and Olosega, two green spikes of volcanic land covered with palms and rain forest, circled by pure white-sand beaches, lava necklaces and transparent ocean _ an outstanding pair amidst the seven islands that compose American Samoa.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:118096852&refid=ink_tptd_np (234 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - National Park of American Samoa
		American Samoa, National Park of, park in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, part of the unincorporated United States territory of American Samoa,...
		National Parks and Preserves, unique public lands or bodies of water within a country, set aside by the government to protect ecosystems, plant and...
		Park (national) : United States : pictures of national parks: Badlands National Park
	encarta.msn.com /National_Park_of_American_Samoa.html (283 words)

	Samoa Globe
		National Park of American Samoa - Maps Globe
		GORP - National Park of American Samoa, Travel, Tourism and...
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	archive.wn.com /samoaglobe (935 words)

	American Samoa -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Samoa, which shares the Samoan archipelago with American Samoa, consists of nine islands west of longitude 171° W—Upolu, Savai'i, Manono, and Apolima, all of which are inhabited, and the uninhabited islands of...
		Samoa lies approximately 80 miles (130 km) west of American Samoa, 1,800 miles (2,900 km) northeast of New Zealand, and 2,600 miles (4,200 km) southwest of Hawaii.
		American Samoa, a dependency of the United States, consists of the six islands east of longitude 171° W, including Tutuila.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9344705 (899 words)

	American Samoa Accommodation & Travel Information, South Pacific Islands - Jasons Travel Channel
		The beaches and forests on the south-eastern half of the island are part of the National Park of American Samoa.
		The largest island of American Samoa is Tutuila, where the country’s capital, Pago Pago, is located.
		Because the island is part of the national park, there are rules which must be observed by those snorkelling.
	www.jasons.com /001796,asa,asa,asa,asa,pg,1,0.mel?searchFor=ACCOM (596 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Final Environmental Impact Statement; General Management Plan; National Park of American Samoa; Notice of Availability
		Public meetings were held in American Samoa during the review period to hear comments on the draft plan; meetings were also held in each of the nine villages with lands in the national park to hear comments from village council members.
		Villages located near the national park are encouraged to provide visitor services in the traditional Samoan style.
		The GMP proposes implementation of management strategies to ensure the long-term protection of the natural, cultural, and subsistence resources of this national park.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/1998/March/Day-16/i6626.htm (515 words)

	April 16, 1997 50th National Park in American Samoa
		The National Park of American Samoa was authorized in 1988 by Congress to preserve and protect the tropical rainforest ecosystem, flying fox fruit bat habitat, the coral reefs, and the 3,000 year-old Samoan culture and archeological resources.
		Last April the National Park Service opened a visitor center in the town of Pago Pago and are working with the Governor of American Samoa to develop tourism opportunities.
		American Samoa is made up of seven islands with a total land area of 76 square miles.
	www.doi.gov /news/archives/somoa.html (539 words)

	The two Samoas, Western and American, resources to be better informed @ EscapeArtist.com
		National Park of American Samoa (National Park Service) - National Park of American Samoa (National Park Service) - National Park of American Samoa Located in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
		American Samoa Telecommunications Authority - American Samoa Telecommunications Authority - ASTCA is American Samoa'stelecommunication leader to the world, providing advanced state-of-the-artdigital telephone, Cellular, Internet and long distance service to andfrom Samoa's most remote and challenging areas.
		American Samoa Office of Tourism - Department of Commerce - American Samoa Office of Tourism - Department of Commerce -
	www.escapeartist.com /samoa/samoa.htm (1190 words)

	Twilight Zone in American Samoa
		Mark Hayward of the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce and Allison Graves of Nuna Technologies and the National Park of American Samoa have been invaluable in providing data and GIS assistance, and are thanked also for fruitful discussions.
		American Samoa lies approximately 1000 miles south of the equator, over 2200 miles from Honolulu, 4525 miles from Tokyo, and 2700 miles from Sydney (map courtesy of the National Park of American Samoa).
		American Samoa is home to many natural treasures, among them the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary (FBNMS), the smallest, remotest, and least explored of the 13 sites within the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary System, and the only true tropical coral reef among the thirteen sites.
	dusk.geo.orst.edu /djl/samoa/ceo (4205 words)

	American Samoa National Park
		American Samoa lies 2,300 miles southwest of Hawaii.
		The park also protects hundreds of species of plants, tropical birds, and the flying fox, a rare bat.
		The park contains land on three of the islands.
	www.und.nodak.edu /instruct/mineral/natpark/aamain/americ.htm (80 words)

	NP of American Samoa
		The US National Parks Service is planning to establish tracks in the Tutuila and Ta'u sections of the huge National Park of American Samoa.
		The park is part of the United States territory of American Samoa, which is composed of seven islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, and is spread across the islands of Tutuila, Ofu, and Tau.
		The villages retain ownership of the land as well as the right to use it for farming and fishing, but at the same time, the area is preserved as a national treasure.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /samoa/about_destin/parks_americansamoa.html (417 words)

	A first for National Park of American Samoa; National Park Service Natural Resource Year in Review 1996
		Preservation of flying foxes was a prime impetus in establishing National Park of American Samoa.
		While few national parks had the benefit of a professional biologist on staff at their outset, it is now fairly well accepted that parks with significant natural resources require resource specialists to accomplish resource stewardship goals.
		The decision to employ a wildlife biologist at the park resulted from the convergence of a number of NPS programs, and is a reflection of the importance placed on the natural resources.
	www2.nature.nps.gov /YearinReview/yr_rvw96/chapter2/tsamoa.htm (784 words)

	Get Outdoors - State and National Park, Forest, and Monument Finder
		American Samoa National Park's 10,500 acres of paleotropical rainforests, pristine coral reefs, and magnificent white sand beaches are located on the three South Pacific islands of Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta'u.
		Samoa's rainforest is closely related to that of Asia and Africa, as opposed to the neotropical (New World) rainforests of Central and South America.
		Get Outdoors - State and National Park, Forest, and Monument Finder
	syndication.getoutdoors.com /getoutdoors/destination_summary/5.html (227 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: National Park of American Samoa; Federal Advisory Commission; Notice of Meeting
		Charles Cranfield, Superintendent, National Park of American Samoa.
		National Park of American Samoa; Federal Advisory Commission; Notice of Meeting
		For copies of the minutes, contact the National Park of American Samoa Superintendent at 011 (684) 633-7082.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2000/December/Day-26/i32829.htm (190 words)

	National Park Bill Passes House
		The National Park Service researchers also discovered that on top of the island of Olosega were several acres of medicinal plants that are found nowhere else in the Samoan islands,” the Congressman said.
		John J. Reynolds, Regional Director of the Pacific West Region National Park Service, who testified on behalf of the Department of the Interior and in support of H.R. “The next step in the legislative process is for the bill to be referred to the U.S. Senate for consideration,” Congressman Faleomavaega said.
		“In 1998, I received a request from the village chiefs of Sili and Olosega to include portions of their village lands within the national park.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/press/as00_faleomavaega/natlparkbillpasseshouse.htm (547 words)

	National Park of American Samoa - Contacts - US-Parks.com
		Superintendent National Park of American Samoa Pago Pago, American Samoa, AS 96799
		This page is for you to contact the National Park Service at National Park of American Samoa
		National Park of American Samoa - Contacts - US-Parks.com
	www.us-parks.com /samoa/contacts.html (162 words)

	Daniel Smith, 1712, H.R. 1712, American Samoa National Park
		The park's enabling legislation places the responsibility for determining the rental value of lands to be leased for the national park with the High Court of American Samoa.
		The law that established the National Park of American Samoa does not provide the authority for the National Park Service to acquire park lands, but instead requires that lands must be leased from the Governor of American Samoa.
		Also significant would be inclusion of the coral reefs around portions of Olosega within the national park, which would further the Governor's directive to local agencies to protect 20 percent of the territory's coral reefs.
	www.doi.gov /ocl/2002/hr1712a.htm (1005 words)

	GORP - National Park of American Samoa, Travel, Tourism and Recreation Guide
		American Samoa's coral reefs are home to a very diverse and colorful gathering of plants and animals.
		American Samoa, the only US Territory south of the equator, consists of five rugged, highly eroded volcanic islands, and two coral atolls.
		Residents of villages associated with the National Park offer accommodations and the opportunity to learn local customs, crafts and the South Pacific lifestyle.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_park/as_samoa.htm (830 words)

	National Parks Conservation Association
		Our national parks are home to more than 60 percent of the nation's endangered species, and represent some of the best remaining habitat for our wildlife heritage.
		From fragile coral reefs to complex wetlands, some of the most fascinating national parks are found underwater.
		Our national parks the touchstones of our shared history and culture.
	www.npca.org (288 words)

	Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary GIS Data
		For valuable information and downloads of recent and ongoing shallow-water multibeam, towboard, and ROV surveys in American Samoa, see also the web site of the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), based in Honolulu, HI.
		American Samoa GIS User Group, and other sources, as well as GMT grids, maps, and various photographic images and graphics.
		American Samoa GIS Users: After downloading, please consider the recommended, standardized AS GIS User Group directory structure.
	dusk2.geo.orst.edu /djl/samoa (476 words)

	MANU'A ISLANDS: OFU, OLOSEGA, TAU. American Samoa National Park
		The islands are part of the American Samoa National Park.
		Sunrise, Ofu and Olosega islands, American Samoa National Park.
		Images of south Ofu beach and Sunuitao peak, American Samoa National Park.
	www.colonialvoyage.com /viaggi/asamoamanua.html (375 words)

	Grampians National Park, Melbourne MyTravelGuide.com
		Renowned for rugged mountain ranges, rare native Australian wildlife and beautiful flora and fauna displays, the Grampians National Park is one of the State's most popular destinations for a long holiday or even day trip from Melbourne.
		The 167,000 hectare park was only declared in 1984, and is home to almost one third of Victoria's unique plant species (800 to be exact).
		Tours can be booked to the Grampians National Park from Melbourne or stop first at the Visitor Centre in Halls Gap and Brambuk Aboriginal Culture Centre for information.
	www.mytravelguide.com /attractions/profile.jsp?objectid=79325905 (517 words)

	Travel Holiday Magazine: National Parks Scorecard: Part II
		CAPITOL REEF, CANYONLANDS, AND ARCHES: One of the great American sightseeing road trips is the ring of Southwestern parks (and monuments) from Mesa Verde to the Grand Canyon.
		GREAT SAND DUNES: Thanks in part to the Nature Conservancy, a deal's just been made to double the size of this southern Colorado national monument (home of the country's tallest sand dunes) and bring it on-line as a full-fledged national park by 2005.
		SNOW CANYON STATE PARK: Instead of continuing on to busy Bryce Canyon, turn west at St. George, Utah, and head for this patch of lava fields, "petrified dunes," and red limestone cliffs (with stripes of white stone that look like a fresh dusting of snow).
	www.travelholiday.com /article.asp?section_id=18&article_id=271 (714 words)

	Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month - 2005
		Asian Pacific American Heritage Association was formed in 1992 to promote awareness and increase understanding of the Asian American culture and its diversity through education and celebration.
		The National Register of Historic Places is pleased to promote awareness of and appreciation for the historical contributions of Asian and Pacific peoples in the United States and its associated territories.
		Federal Asian Pacific American Heritage Council was formed in 1985 to promote equal opportunity and cultural diversity for Asian Pacific American in the Federal and Washington, D.C. government.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/feature/asia (1164 words)

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