08 Apr, 2008
NOAA Proposes Critical Habitat for Threatened Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals
Posted by: RSS In: Noaa.gov
Elkhorn and staghorn corals, listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in May 2006, will benefit from the designation of newly proposed critical habitat. NOAA is seeking public comment on its proposal, which identifies approximately 4,931 square miles of marine habitat in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as critical habitat for the threatened corals – a requirement of the ESA.
