Palmyra Feature 

Why Scientists
Love Palmyra 
Coral reefs worldwide are at risk, with scientists predicting that 35% are seriously threatened and could be lost within 40 years. But Palmyra, an atoll 1,000 miles south of Hawai‘i, is providing answers that may help reefs survive.

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1/06/2009
Monumental'
Recognition for Palmyra
Designation by Pres. Bush as Marine National Monument protects 'spectacular marine wilderness.'

Follow Nature Conservancy scientist Alison Green as she blogs about an expedition to Palmyra.

View our Palmyra nature slideshow! 

Palmyra Facts

Palmyra Atoll is the second largest of 10 atolls under U.S. jurisdiction, containing 680 acres above water and over 15,000 acres of submerged reefs and aquamarine lagoons.

The Nature Conservancy aims to ensure the preservation of Palmyra Atoll for future generations.
 

Palmyra PV Project
 

Download:

Request for Proposal (RFP) 

PV Pre-bid Meeting Q&A Final

Re-scanned Data Sheet (pages 16-18)

PV Q&A #2 Meeting Notes

Animals & Plants

Palmyra Atoll possesses 29 bird species and its coral reefs support 125 species, five times the number of species found in the Florida Keys.

Palmyra is covered with lush vegetation that thrives under the equatorial region’s heavy rainfall.

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