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Flower garden banks marine sanctuary. Now we have a chance to expand the sanctuary to protect more of these special places. These sanctuary views can be enjoyed on a personal computer or a smartphone. Researchers record conditions and detect early warning signs. The sanctuary is accepting applications for the following council seat.
Welcome to the virtual dive gallery of flower garden banks national marine sanctuary. Expand flower garden banks national marine sanctuary. Although fishermen had been visiting the flower garden banks for a while the first scientific study of the area didnt take place. Off the coast of texas spectacular coral reefs in the flower garden banks national marine sanctuary provide a home for sea turtles manta rays and all manner of ocean life.
These reefs and banks provide important habitat for recreationally and commercially important fish and endangered and protected species. Flower garden banks national marine sanctuary nms the gulf of mexicos only federally designated underwater sanctuary was created to protect the areas diverse vibrant coral reef ecosystem from human activities such as oil and gas extraction anchoring on the reefs and fishingthe sanctuary gets its name from local fishermen who previously called this area the texas flower gardens. The flower garden banks national marine sanctuary is a us. Download pdf of noaa chart 11340.
We do not list individual shops travel brokers or trip sponsors. About 100 miles off the coast of texas dozens of banks or underwater mountains protrude from the sea floor rising nearly to. Download pdf of noaa booklet chart 11340 a reduced scale noaa nautical. Information and application materials.
The flower garden banks were first discovered by snapper and grouper fishermen in the early 1900s. Flower garden banks national marine sanctuary is seeking applicants for one 1 seat on its advisory council a community based group of individuals that provide advice for sanctuary management. If you know of other dive charters that visit the sanctuary please contact us at 409 356 0388 or flowergardenatnoaagov to help us better serve the diving community. Since 2011 the foundation funded annual scientific cruises to monitor the health of the coral in the sanctuary.
Flower garden banks national marine sanctuary does not endorse any particular operator. Support the expansion. While flower garden banks offers outstanding recreation its distant location makes it a major center for research and conservation activities many of which are supported by the national marine sanctuary foundation. Oil gas industry.
Underlying salt domes forced the seafloor upward in various areas of the gulf of mexico resulting in the formation of rises and banksconditions of the gulf of mexico were conducive to reef building. Deadline for submission has been extended to may 14 2020. National marine sanctuary located 100 nautical miles 185 kilometers offshore of galveston texas in the northwestern gulf of mexico. Barrel sponge at east garden bank 2014 large barrel.
Noaa is considering expanding the boundaries of flower garden banks national marine sanctuary to include 14 additional reefs and banks in the northwestern gulf of mexico.
