Laisan
Laisan is a small, uninhabited island located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Geographically, it is part of the Leeward Islands, a chain of low-lying coral atolls and islands that extend northwest from the main Hawaiian archipelago. Laisan is an oval-shaped island, approximately 1.4 miles long and 0.75 miles wide, with a total land area of about 1,020 acres.
The island is primarily composed of sand and coral debris, with a shallow, hypersaline lake at its
Historically, Laisan was home to a significant population of Laysan finches and Laysan albatrosses, among other
Today, Laisan is part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a protected area managed for its ecological