The UK government has announced the creation of the Pitcairn Islands Marine Reserve in the southern Pacific Ocean.
The Pitcairn Islands is one of the remotest places in the world, and protecting its 322,000 sq miles (over834,000 sq km, or roughly three and a half times the area of Britain) of pristine waters will safeguard countless species of marine animals - mammals, seabirds and fish.
The government's decision was endorsed by two leading organisations working to preserve the world's oceans, the Pew Charitable Trusts and the National Geographic Society, both of which joined the local elected body, the Pitcairn Island Council, in 2013, to submit a proposal calling for the creation of a marine reserve to protect these spectacular waters.
“With this designation, the United Kingdom raises the bar for protection of our ocean and sets a new standard for others to follow,” said Jo Royle, Global Ocean Legacy, a project of Pew and its partners that advocates for the establishment of the world’s great marine parks.
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