UNESCO - Papahānaumokuākea - Laysan Island Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Papahānaumokuākea - Laysan Island (Kauō) - Papahānaumokuākea is a vast and isolated linear cluster of small islands and atolls, roughly 250 km to the northwest of the main Hawaiian Archipelago and extending over 1931 km. The area has deep cosmological and traditional significance for living Native Hawaiian culture, and as the place where it is believed that life originates and to where the spirits return after death. On two of the islands, Nihoa and Makumanamana, there are archaeological remains relating to pre-European settlement and use. Much of the monument is made up of pelagic and deepwater habitats, with noteable features such as seamounts and submerged banks, extensive coral reefs and lagoons. Laysan Island (Kauō) is located 930 miles (1'496 km) northwest of Honolulu and was created by coral growth and geologic upshift. Lake Laysan in the island's interior has a salinity three times greater than the ocean. Name: Papahānaumokuākea Site: Laysan Island (Kauō) Country: United State of America Location: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Inscription: 2010 Category: Natural and Cultural (iii)(vi)(viii)(ix)(x) Unesco Ref: 1326 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side