Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve (Palau)
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Name (Latin)
Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve (Palau)
Coordinates
134.2658333 134.2658333 7.1775 7.1775 (gooearth )
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Natural areas Palau
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q1984250
Library of congress:
sh 93005762
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: 90194912: Thomas, P.E. Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve management plan, 1989(established in 1956 and is the only legally established area for the protection of the natural environment in Palau; plan proposes changing name to Ngerukewid Islands Nature Reserve because purpose of preserve is more than just preservation of wildlife indicated in title. The preservation of all biota, not just wildlife, is clearly intended by the legislation, as is protection of the ecologoical processes which sustain Ngerukewid in its 'primitive condition.')
Wikipedia description:
Ngerukewid or Ngerukeuid (also known as Orukuizu) is a set of islands located inside the Palau's lagoon. The set contains 37 small raised coral islands, which range in size from 0.1 to 48.5 ha, and amount to total land area of 87.3 ha. The islands and the area around them are protected under the Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Reserve, which was established in 1956.
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