Place:Johnston Atoll

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NameJohnston Atoll
Alt namesJohnston and Sand Islandssource: Encyclopedia Britannica Online (1994-2001)
Johnston Islandsource: Family History Library Catalog
Johnston Islandssource: BHA, Authority file (2003-)
TypeNation
Coordinates16.737°N 169.524°W
source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Johnston Atoll is an unincorporated territory of the United States, currently administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Johnston Atoll is a National Wildlife Refuge and part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. It is closed to public entry, and limited access for management needs is only granted by Letter of Authorization from the United States Air Force and a Special Use Permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

For nearly 70 years, the isolated atoll was under the control of the U.S. military. During that time, it was variously used as a naval refueling depot, an airbase, a testing site for nuclear and biological weapons, a secret missile base, and a site for the storage and disposal of chemical weapons and Agent Orange. Those activities left the area environmentally contaminated, and monitoring continues.

The island is home to thriving communities of nesting seabirds and has significant marine biodiversity. USFWS teams carry out environmental monitoring and maintenance to protect the native wildlife.

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