#5713o – 2022 First-Class Forever Stamp - National Marine Sanctuaries: Corals & Fish, Rose Atoll American Samoa

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    U.S. #5713o

2022 60¢ National Marine Sanctuaries – Corals & Fish, Rose Atoll American Samoa


Value:  60¢ 1-Ounce First-class Rate (Forever)

Issue Date:  August 5, 2022

First Day City:  Santa Cruz, CA

Type of Stamp:  Commemorative

Printed by:  Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.

Printing Method:  Offset

Format:  Pane of 16

Self-Adhesive

Quantity Printed:  38,000,000

  Rose Atoll Marine National Monument is located roughly 130 miles east-southeast of Pago Pago, American Samoa, and is the southernmost point of the US.  The monument encompasses 13,436 square miles, of which Rose Atoll is the centerpiece.

Rose Atoll is one of the most untouched atolls in the world.  It earned its named from the pink color of its algae-rich reef.  The atoll supports approximately 100 species of stony coral and can be differentiated from other Samoan Islands coral by their distinct crustose coralline algae.

Like other protected marine areas, Rose Atoll is a refuge for many threatened and endangered species.  Populations that have declined elsewhere in the world can be found in good health at Rose Atoll.  These include giant clams, Maori wrasse, large parrotfishes, blacktip, whitetip, and gray reef sharks, plus humpback whales, pilot whales, porpoises, and more.  The atoll is also home to 272 species of reef fish.  Seven of these species were discovered there.  Sea turtles and seabirds find shelter at Rose Atoll as well.

With its remote location and protected status, it's no wonder Rose Atoll has managed to stay in such good health over the years.  It just goes to show that reducing human impact on an environment can produce positive changes throughout the ecosystem.

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    U.S. #5713o

2022 60¢ National Marine Sanctuaries – Corals & Fish, Rose Atoll American Samoa


Value:  60¢ 1-Ounce First-class Rate (Forever)

Issue Date:  August 5, 2022

First Day City:  Santa Cruz, CA

Type of Stamp:  Commemorative

Printed by:  Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.

Printing Method:  Offset

Format:  Pane of 16

Self-Adhesive

Quantity Printed:  38,000,000

 

Rose Atoll Marine National Monument is located roughly 130 miles east-southeast of Pago Pago, American Samoa, and is the southernmost point of the US.  The monument encompasses 13,436 square miles, of which Rose Atoll is the centerpiece.

Rose Atoll is one of the most untouched atolls in the world.  It earned its named from the pink color of its algae-rich reef.  The atoll supports approximately 100 species of stony coral and can be differentiated from other Samoan Islands coral by their distinct crustose coralline algae.

Like other protected marine areas, Rose Atoll is a refuge for many threatened and endangered species.  Populations that have declined elsewhere in the world can be found in good health at Rose Atoll.  These include giant clams, Maori wrasse, large parrotfishes, blacktip, whitetip, and gray reef sharks, plus humpback whales, pilot whales, porpoises, and more.  The atoll is also home to 272 species of reef fish.  Seven of these species were discovered there.  Sea turtles and seabirds find shelter at Rose Atoll as well.

With its remote location and protected status, it's no wonder Rose Atoll has managed to stay in such good health over the years.  It just goes to show that reducing human impact on an environment can produce positive changes throughout the ecosystem.