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	In April of 2019, newly elected Westarctican [[Prime Minister of Westarctica\|Prime Minister]] [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula\|Jordan Farmer]] spent two nights in Calsahara on a diplomatic tour. While there, he observed a California condor feeding on carrion along the waterway in the southeast corner of Calsahara.		In April of 2019, newly elected Westarctican [[Prime Minister of Westarctica\|Prime Minister]] [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula\|Jordan Farmer]] spent two nights in Calsahara on a diplomatic tour. While there, he observed a California condor feeding on carrion along the waterway in the southeast corner of Calsahara.

	On 8 August 2025, Grand Duke Travis declared the Seven Seas a national monument under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]]. Calsahara National Monument has been identified as a leading candidate for elevation to the status of national park, which would make it the world's smallest national park at 19.3 acres, beating out the current holder of that designation, Moyenne Island National Park (24 acres).		On 8 August 2025, Grand Duke Travis declared the Seven Seas a national monument under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]]. Calsahara National Monument has been identified as a leading candidate for elevation to the status of national park, which would make it the world's smallest national park at 19.3 acres, beating out the current holder of that designation, Moyenne Island National Park (24 acres), which is located in the Seychelles.

	===Conservans Protectorem===		===Conservans Protectorem===

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	==Conservation==		==Conservation==
	Calsahara National Monument is by far the smallest area within the Parks Service, at 3,19.3 acres (0.08 square kilometers) and is protected under category IV (habitat or species management area) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. These protections mean that conservation efforts are primarily aimed at the preservation of the biodiversity found within its boundaries. Although not the primary concern, efforts are also made to protect the geologic and natural landscape.		Calsahara National Monument is by far the smallest area within the Parks Service, at 19.3 acres (0.08 square kilometers) and is protected under category IV (habitat or species management area) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. These protections mean that conservation efforts are primarily aimed at the preservation of the biodiversity found within its boundaries. Although not the primary concern, efforts are also made to protect the geologic and natural landscape.

	The banks of the Seven Seas support several endangered species, including the California condor, giant kangaroo rat, longhorn fairy shrimp, and San Joaquin kit fox.		The banks of the Seven Seas support several endangered species, including the California condor, giant kangaroo rat, longhorn fairy shrimp, and San Joaquin kit fox.

	==Features==		==Features==

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[[File:Seven seas of rhye1.jpg|thumb|400px|The Seven Seas of Rhye]]
'''Calsahara National Monument''' (35°27′36"N 119°94′46"W) is a protected area of the [[Westarctica|Westarctican]] colony of [[Calsahara]] created to preserve and raise awareness for conservation of a number of endangered species in the area. It was created via Royal Decree on 20 April 2025 by [[Grand Duke Travis]]. It falls under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]].

==History==
The [[Seven Seas of Rhye]] is a tongue-in-cheek name given to a previously unnamed seasonal waterway along the southern border of Calsahara. This name was bestowed by [[Grand Duke Travis]] when the territorial claim to Calsahara was made in January of 2011. This waterway feeds into Soda Lake and is a feeding ground for migratory birds, in addition to supporting local species of wildlife.

In April of 2019, newly elected Westarctican [[Prime Minister of Westarctica|Prime Minister]] [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Jordan Farmer]] spent two nights in Calsahara on a diplomatic tour. While there, he observed a California condor feeding on carrion along the waterway in the southeast corner of Calsahara.

On 8 August 2025, Grand Duke Travis declared the Seven Seas a national monument under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]]. Calsahara National Monument has been identified as a leading candidate for elevation to the status of national park, which would make it the world's smallest national park at 19.3 acres, beating out the current holder of that designation, Moyenne Island National Park (24 acres).

===Conservans Protectorem===
[[File:Calsahara NM.jpg|thumb|The boundaries of Calsahara National Monument]]
Those [[Nobility of Calsahara|nobles]] whose titles were named for features within the memorial when it was established were afforded the additional honorific <i>Conservans Protectorem</i> to use in conjunction with said title. Calsahara National Monument granted that honorific to only one noble: the Prince of Rhye.

==Conservation==
Calsahara National Monument is by far the smallest area within the Parks Service, at 3,19.3 acres (0.08 square kilometers) and is protected under category IV (habitat or species management area) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. These protections mean that conservation efforts are primarily aimed at the preservation of the biodiversity found within its boundaries. Although not the primary concern, efforts are also made to protect the geologic and natural landscape.

The banks of the Seven Seas support several endangered species, including the California condor, giant kangaroo rat, longhorn fairy shrimp, and San Joaquin kit fox.

==Features==
The monument's only geographic feature is the Seven Seas, a seasonally-running minor waterway.

[[Category:Westarctican Parks Service]]