Protected areas of American Samoa explained

This is a list of protected areas of American Samoa.

Area name	Type	Year Established	Photo
National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (formerly Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary)^[1]	National Marine Sanctuary	1986
National Park of American Samoa^[2]	National Park	October 31, 1988
Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge	National Wildlife Refuge	1973^[3]
Rose Atoll Marine National Monument	Marine National Monument	2009

Local marine protected areas

• Alofau Village Marine Protected Area^[4]
• Amaua and Auto Village Marine Protected Area
• Fagamalo Village Marine Protected Area
• Masausi Village Marine Protected Area
• Matuu and Faganeanea Village Marine Protected Area
• Poloa Village Marine Protected Area
• Vatia Village Marine Protected Area

Notes and References

1. https://americansamoa.noaa.gov/ National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa. NOAA.gov. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. http://www.nps.gov/npsa/ National Park of American Samoa. Nps.gov. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. https://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Region_1/NWRS/Zone_1/Pacific_Reefs_Complex/Rose_Atoll/Home/Promos/Rose%20Atoll%20NWR%20Info.pdf Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/12/27/2010-32368/nomination-of-existing-marine-protected-areas-to-the-national-system-of-marine-protected-areas Federalregister.gov. Nomination of Existing Marine Protected Areas to the National System of Marine Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 January 2018.