Rock Islands

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The Rock Islands are a group of small, lush limestone and coral islets in Palau, famed for their turquoise lagoons, rich marine biodiversity, and iconic mushroom-shaped rock formations.

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Label Occurrences
Rock Islands canonical 4
Rock Islands of Palau 1

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Statements (56)

Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
island group
contains Blue Corner dive site
Blue Holes dive site
German Channel dive site
Jellyfish Lake
Ngemelis Island NERFINISHED
Peleliu Wall dive site
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: Rock Islands Southern Lagoon
country Palau
governedBy national government of Palau
surface form: Government of Palau

Koror State Government
Peleliu State Government
hasApproximateNumberOfIslets more than 400
hasArea Rock Islands Southern Lagoon about 100,200 hectares
hasCulturalSignificance sites of World War II relics in surrounding areas
traditional fishing grounds for Palauans
hasEcosystemType coral reef ecosystem
tropical marine ecosystem
tropical rainforest vegetation
hasFauna manta rays
reef fish
sea turtles
seabirds
sharks
hasFlora tropical coastal forest
hasGeologicalType coral islands
limestone islands
hasNotableFeature hidden marine lakes
karst topography
mushroom-shaped rock formations
rich coral reefs
steep forested cliffs
turquoise lagoons
white sand beaches
hasProtectionStatus conservation area
marine protected area
hasTourismActivity day-trip excursions from Koror
eco-tourism
liveaboard diving cruises
knownFor kayaking
limestone rock islands scenery
marine biodiversity
scuba diving
snorkeling
locatedIn Pacific Ocean
Palau Islands chain
western Pacific Ocean
surface form: Western Pacific Ocean
partOf Koror Island
surface form: Koror State

Peleliu
surface form: Peleliu State
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria natural criteria (ix)
natural criteria (vii)
natural criteria (x)
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2012
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Rock Islands Southern Lagoon UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: Rock Islands Southern Lagoon
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus World Heritage Site

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Koror near Rock Islands
Jellyfish Lake locatedIn Rock Islands
Aquarium of Palau near Rock Islands
this entity surface form: Rock Islands of Palau
Southern Lagoon of Palau locatedIn Rock Islands
Koror Island hasNearbyAttraction Rock Islands