UNESCO
Protected Area
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon
Palau
PalauPalau Golden Jellyfish · Dugong
See parkPalau's first strictly protected nature reserve, declared by the American trusteeship administration in 1956, with access forbidden except by special research permit
Area
15 km²
Protection category
IUCN Ia
Reserva natural estricta —
Designated in
1956
Declared in 1956, during the period when Palau was administered by the United States as a United Nations trust territory, the Ngerukewid Islands were the archipelago's first strictly protected nature reserve, with landing forbidden except by special scientific research permit from the outset, a policy of complete protection maintained for almost seven decades which makes them one of the least human-altered areas in the whole of Micronesia.
4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in Palau, where Ngerukewid Islands lies.
Where can I dive near here?
6 km away
10 km away
18 km away
20 km away
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Palau
Same country: Palau
Based on what we already know about this park.
Region
Micronesia (Palau)
Climate
Tropical
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