New and improved web site for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

[Benjamin L. Richards]

    The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary would like to announce the
release of its new and improved web site at http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov.

    The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is a 9500 square kilometer
multiple-use marine protected area extending from Key Largo to the
Tortugas.  The Sanctuary protects a diverse array of habitats including
coral, seagrass, and mangrove communities as well as submerged cultural
resources.  The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is committed to
achieving a balance between resource protection and multiple, compatible
uses of Sanctuary resources.

    In the new and improved web site, visitors will be able to familiarize
themselves with the Florida Keys and the Sanctuary with a wealth of
information on topics such as volunteer opportunities, regulations, and
current research.  Also on-line is a clickable map of the Sanctuary and
adjacent waters.  From this map visitors can click on a specific area of
interest and gather information concerning zone type, GPS coordinates,
regulations governing allowable activities in the area, as well as current
research being conducted at a particular site.  On-line information is
also available on obtaining research and other permits to conduct specific
activities within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

    We welcome you to dive in at http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov.

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Benjamin L. Richards
NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
P.O. Box 500391
Marathon FL, 33050
(305) 743-2437 x28
ben.richards at noaa.gov

Check out the new and improved web site of the Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary
http://www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov