We have a rare opportunity to save one of the last wild places on earth! Please act today.

This alert is in response to National Ocean Service call for public comment on a Draft Operations Plan for the NWHI Reserve. This plan is important because it will guide the management of the Reserve and serve as a foundation for future management of a proposed Sanctuary. The Reserve Advisory Council developed a strong conservation-based Operations Plan, which was edited by the NOS in ways that weaken needed protections. Your comments are needed to encourage important measures be reinstated in the plan.

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands form the most isolated archipelago in the world. These remote and ancient islands, atolls and shoals contain some of the most diverse and pristine reefs on earth. This biologically diverse ecosystem is unique, fragile and magnificent--truly a world treasure. Please visit http://www.kahea.org for more information.

Your letter today will inform the federal government that you truly care about protecting our imperiled marine resources and that you recognize the NWHI as an important and unique region.

Your comments WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE and are vitally important to secure strong protection measures for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Please act today and help protect this unique place as a true Pu'uhonua (Place of Refuge) for future generations. The deadline for commenting is midnight (HST) May 15, 2004.

See also:

http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/nwhi3/i5sxe82pjb3n6m