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Minto Reef is a largely submerged atoll belonging to Pohnpei State in Micronesia.
Description
Minto Reef encloses a lagoon of about 25 to 30 km2 in area. There are several boat passages into the lagoon on the southern side. It is at the same time the westernmost and northernmost feature of Pohnpei State. The nearest land is Oroluk Atoll 93 km to the southeast. Close to the northern extremity of the atoll there is a sandbank, about 1.8 meters high.
Minto Reef is the site of Minto Reef Marina Area of Biodiversity Significance, with a total area of 4,204.2 ha.[1]
Administration
Minto Reef is part of Oroluk municipality, along with Oroluk Atoll. The State of Pohnpei in 1999 created the Minto Reef Marine Sanctuary.[2]
References
- Minto Reef Marina Area of Biodiversity Significance Archived 2007-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- "Minto Reef Marine Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
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[de] Minto Reef
Minto Reef ist ein weitgehend überflutetes Atoll im Nordwesten des Bundesstaats Pohnpei der Föderierten Staaten von Mikronesien. Es liegt 433 km nordwestlich der Hauptinsel des Staates, Pohnpei.- [en] Minto Reef
[it] Minto Reef
L'atollo di Minto Reef è una riserva naturale e si trova nella municipalità di Oroluk, nello stato di Pohnpei, negli Stati Federati di Micronesia.[1]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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