# Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for Five Species of Threatened Indo-Pacific Corals
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2025-07-15 · Effective 2025-08-14 · 90 FR 31800
## Document
- **Document number:** 2025-13238
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Federal Register citation:** 90 FR 31800
- **Publication date:** 2025-07-15
- **Effective date:** 2025-08-14
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No: 250709-0123
## Abstract

We, NMFS, designate critical habitat for five threatened Indo- Pacific coral species, Acropora globiceps, A. retusa, A. speciosa, Fimbriaphyllia paradivisa (formerly Euphyllia paradivisa), and Isopora crateriformis, pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Final critical habitat includes 18 specific areas encompassing approximately 237 square kilometers (km\2\; 92 square miles, mi\2\) of marine habitat in American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Pacific Remote Island Areas, and Hawai[revaps]i. We have considered economic, national security, and other relevant impacts of the designations, but are not excluding any areas from the critical habitat designations due to anticipated impacts.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/15/2025-13238/endangered-and-threatened-species-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-five-species-of-threatened)
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