The State of Pohnpei is comprised of the island of Pohnpei and nine outlying atolls scattered over more than a hundred thousand square miles of water. The island of Pohnpei, sometimes referred to as the "Garden Island of Micronesia", is the largest in the FSM. It is where the capital is located, hence the center of the most economic activities in the FSM. Although the State may be the most potentially threatened in terms of biodiversity conservation, trends and developments in the past few years in the area of conservation show promise of Pohnpei State heading in the right direction of sustainable development.