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Coral channelUNESCO World HeritageMarine Protected Area

Ulong Channel

Near Rock Islands of Palau

Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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A coral channel reckoned one of the finest "coral gardens" in Palau, with less current than Blue Corner.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

A coral channel reckoned one of the finest "coral gardens" in Palau, with less current than Blue Corner.

Protection status

Palau National Marine Sanctuary, around 500,000 km²: one of the largest in the world. Palau was the first country to ban shark fishing and bottom trawling throughout its exclusive economic zone

UNESCO designation

World Heritage Site (Rock Islands Southern Lagoon, inscribed in 2012; 100,200 ha and 445 uninhabited limestone islets)

Sources consulted: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (ficha 1386) · Wikipedia (Blue Corner) · Palau Dive Adventures · worldatlas.com · bestbeachreviews.com

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3 parks within 30 km.

Ulong Channel: 45 documented species

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Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

120 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
120 USD / dive
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Same country: Palau

Palau · Micronesia
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant Carpet AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Carpet Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

See all 45 species found here

Rock Islands of Palau

Rock Islands Southern Lagoon

Ngerukewid Islands

UNESCO
Wall/Current

Peleliu Wall

Palau

Up to 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

Grey reef sharks · hammerhead sharks

See dive site
UNESCO
Wall/Current

Blue Corner

Palau

Up to 40 m · Advanced, strong currents

Grey reef sharks in groups of 10 to 30 · huge Napoleon wrasse

See dive site
UNESCO
Cleaning station

German Channel

Palau

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

Reef manta rays at cleaning stations · reef sharks

See dive site
ParkRock Islands of Palau10 km away
CountryPalau
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