Acropora Retusa (Proposed)

These data represent critical habitat proposed for designation (November 27, 2020, 85 FR 76262) under the Endangered Species Act for the coral Acropora retusa. Critical habitat is defined as all marine waters within the depth ranges.Within the defined boundaries, critical habitat does not include: - areas subject to the 2017 Wake Island and 2019 Joint Region Marianas Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans- areas where the essential feature (i.e., reproductive, recruitment, growth, and maturation habitat) does not occur- all managed areas that may contain natural hard substrate but do not provide the quality of substrate essential for the conservation of Acropora retusa, such as dredged navigation channels, shipping basins, vessel berths, and active anchorages- artificial substrates such as fixed and floating structures, aids-to-navigation (AToNs), seawalls, wharves, boat ramps, fishpond walls, pipes, submarine cables, wrecks, mooring balls, docks, and aquaculture cagesRefer to the proposed rule (November 27, 2020, 85 FR 76285) for specific details on areas that are not included in critical habitat.

These data represent critical habitat proposed for designation (November 27, 2020, 85 FR 76262) under the Endangered Species Act for the coral Acropora retusa.

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