Jellyfish Lake
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Jellyfish Lake is a marine lake in Palau famous for its millions of stingless jellyfish and unique snorkeling experiences.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine lake
ⓘ
natural landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | boat from Koror ⓘ |
| activity | snorkeling only ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Rock Islands Southern Lagoon UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| connectedTo | ocean via fissures and tunnels in limestone ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected area ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Palau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depth | maximum depth over 30 meters ⓘ |
| ecosystemSignificance | example of isolated marine lake evolution ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | meromictic lake ⓘ |
| feature |
distinct oxygen-poor deeper layer
ⓘ
stratified water column ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | about 5 hectares ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | about 400 meters ⓘ |
| hasApproximateWidth | about 160 meters ⓘ |
| hasJellyfishPopulation | once estimated in the millions ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
golden jellyfish
ⓘ
moon jellyfish ⓘ |
| jellyfishBehavior | daily migration following the sun ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eil Malk Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rock Islands ⓘ Southern Lagoon of Palau ⓘ |
| lowerLayerCharacteristic |
anoxic
ⓘ
contains hydrogen sulfide ⓘ |
| management |
Koror
ⓘ
surface form:
Koror State Government
national government of Palau ⓘ
surface form:
Palau government
|
| nearbyCity | Koror ⓘ |
| notableFor |
daily vertical migration of jellyfish
ⓘ
large population of stingless jellyfish ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific Ocean drainage basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Ocean basin
|
| prohibitedActivity |
scuba diving
ⓘ
use of certain sunscreens ⓘ |
| region | Micronesia ⓘ |
| regulation | visitor permits required ⓘ |
| safetyNote | jellyfish stings are generally mild or not felt ⓘ |
| salinity | slightly lower than surrounding seawater ⓘ |
| snorkelingRequirement | life jacket recommended ⓘ |
| threat |
El Niño
ⓘ
surface form:
El Niño events
climate variability ⓘ overuse by tourism ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major attraction in Palau ⓘ |
| upperLayerCharacteristic | oxygenated ⓘ |
| waterType | marine ⓘ |
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