{"id":16359,"date":"2016-06-21T11:59:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T15:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/?p=16359"},"modified":"2016-06-21T12:01:43","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T16:01:43","slug":"atoll-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/atoll-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Exceptional Atoll"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An ATOLL is a very unique geographic \u00a0feature. \u00a0It looks like an island with a large central water-filled area. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

It is a ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral.<\/em><\/p>\n

An atoll is often formed from a volcano that is submerged in the water. \u00a0 These old volcanos are extinct, and are often worn down and filled in to form a bowl-like depression. \u00a0The upper ring-like surface of them is covered in coral. \u00a0This is a photo of the\u00a0Addu Atoll, in the Maldives, seen from space.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes an atoll looks like a ring, and others appear to be\u00a0a broken ring. \u00a0 The volcanic crater rises a little above water or is not very deep. \u00a0Coral grows along the crater of the volcano and this forms a reef. \u00a0 This coral reef that surrounds this water-filled lagoon.<\/p>\n

(Vocabulary word! \u00a0A LAGOON\u00a0is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by coral reefs or barrier islands.)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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IN THE TROPICS<\/h3>\n

Atolls are only found in the tropics and subtropics waters. \u00a0Why? \u00a0The kinds of coral that build reef like structures can grown only in warm tropical and subtropical waters.<\/p>\n

The shape is often circle or ring-like, but atolls form in different shapes too, like the one shown below, the atoll named Atafu, part of the country of Tokelau.Tokelau is an island country and also a territory of New Zealand. Located in the South Pacific Ocean, Tokelau consists of three tropical coral atolls named Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo. There is also a small Swains Island which is governed as part of American Samoa. \u00a0Together, these small pieces of coral and land only measure a total of 4\u00a0sq\u00a0miles. Approximately 1,400 people live in this small tropical area.<\/p>\n

This photo shows\u00a0the atoll named Atafu, part of the country of \u00a0Tokelau<\/h5>\n

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THE MALDIVES<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Maldives Archipelago are a chain of islands in the Indian Ocean. \u00a0<\/span>There are 1,192 islands total, but people live on only 192 of them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The Maldives are unique among islands.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The island form are the smallest country in ASIA, both in size and in population. \u00a0One of the most unusual things about the Maldives is that there are many atolls<\/b> — 26 total.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Maldives are actually part of an underwater — or submarine–\u00a0 <\/span>mountain range that emerges out of the ocean.\u00a0 <\/span>In 2004, the great Indian Ocean Earthquake caused much destruction on these low lying islands.\u00a0 <\/span>Six islands were destroyed by a tsunami<\/b>.\u00a0 <\/span>Rising sea levels are extremely dangerous for these islands that are so low in elevation. \u00a0Learn more about this fascinating island\/atoll country– its\u00a0wildlife, the challenges faced by rising seas, and more– in our\u00a0CartoCraze! Expanded Map Workshops<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0These digital files\u00a0offer more information about many other islands as well!<\/span><\/p>\n

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This photo shows a populated island in the Maldives, as well as nearby atolls.<\/h4>\n

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A SPECIAL ATOLL INHABITANT, in an exceptional atoll!<\/h3>\n

Atoll islands are very low lying, and do not have peaks. \u00a0 An atoll often has very little land in comparison to the total area including lagoon water and coral reefs. Some atolls have areas where small communities live, others are populated by wildlife only. \u00a0Many fish and aquatic creatures lives in the coral reefs.<\/p>\n

The Laysan Albatross “Wisdom” is Wisdom is the oldest confirmed wild bird in the world! \u00a0She also has the distinction of being the oldest banded bird in the world. \u00a0She is at least 65 years old and is the oldest known wild bird in the United States. \u00a0Here she is shown with her newly hatched chick, at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge<\/strong><\/a> in March 2011. \u00a0Since then she has reared other chicks as she lives her life in the atoll.<\/p>\n

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Midway Atoll, shown below, is part of a chain of volcanic islands, atolls, and seamounts, and is part of the Hawaii-Emperor chain in the Pacific Ocean. \u00a0It has a ring-shaped barrier reef and several sand islets. Two areas of land, Sand Island and Eastern Island, are home to millions of seabirds, including “Wisdom”!<\/h4>\n

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