VOCAB GROUP: PAPAHĀNAUMOKUĀKEA text

1. archipelago

   a group or chain of islands

2. Papahānaumokuākea

   a chain of small island and atolls that lie north west of the main Hawaiian Islands; formerly known as the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

3. Wākea

   Native Hawaiian diety; sky father; father of many of the Hawaiian Islands

4. World Heritage Site

   UNESCO designation identifying significant Papahānaumokuākea as an asset to the world

5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

   a federal agency focused on the condition of oceans and the atmosphere; co-trustee of Papahānaumokuākea

6. U.S. National Fish and Wildlife

   a federal bureau within the Department of Interior that works to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats

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