Why not just close off the area completely?
A. Although it may sound reasonable to protect the Monument’s resources by totally excluding humans, past human activities within its boundaries preclude such an approach. For instance, if no one were stationed at Midway Atoll to control invasive plants, the nesting habitat of two million seabirds would be severely reduced. If no one could collect marine debris from the Monument’s coral reefs and beaches, it would accumulate at an alarming rate, destroying habitats and killing marine animals such as the Hawaiian monk seal. In addition, in order for humans to determine appropriate activities, they must understand the resources and their interconnections. Through the permitting process, the Co-Trustees will limit human activities to those that benefit Monument resources.
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