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PALAU PROTECTION COVERAGE

Palau

Protected Area Count

608,173.28 km² / 608,152.49 km² (100.00%) Protected

Marine

221.37 km² / 501.10 km² (44.18%) Protected

Terrestrial

These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory.

Source: from ProtectedPlanet.net.

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	Designation	GIS Area	GIS Marine Area	IUCN Category	Management Plan	Status	Status Year	WDPA ID
Helen Reef Conservation Area	Conservation Area			II	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645473
Oselkesol Waterfall Conservation Area	Conservation Area			III	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645489
Oisebukel Marine Reef Sanctuary	Conservation Area			Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645474
Chermall Forest Preserve	Forest Preserve			III	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645490
Chiul Conservation Area	Conservation Area			V	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645475
Ngeriungs Bird Sanctuary	Bird Sanctuary			Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645491
Ngerderrar Watershed Conservation Area	Nature Reserve			III	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645476
Ngerusebek Forest Preserve	Forest Preserve			III	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645492
Medal Ngediull Conservation Area	Fishing Reserve			IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645461
Northern Reef Co-Managed Commercial Fisheries Zone	Co-Management Area			Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645477
Ebiil Channel Conservation Zone	Co-Management Area			II	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645499
Bkulengriil Conservation Area	Conservation Area			Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645462
Velasco Commercial Fishing Zone	Co-Management Area			VI	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645478
Ngemelachel-Ngederrak Seagrass Beds	Zone Management Area			II	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645500
Bkulabeluu Conservation Area	Conservation Area			Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645463
Ngarchelong Subsistence Fishing Zone	Co-Management Area			VI	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645479
Ngemelis Island Complex	Zone Management Area			V	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645501
Olterukl Conservation Area	Conservation Area			IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645464
Ngkesol Barrier Reef	Co-Management Area			VI	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645480
Rock Island Southern Lagoon Management Area	Zone Management Area			Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645502
Ngerchebal Island Wildlife Conservation	Wildlife Conservation Area			Ib	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645465
Kayangel Subsistence Fishing Zone 2	Co-Management Area			VI	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645481
Ngaremeduu Bay Network	Conservation Area			Ia	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555646866
Ngermedellim Marine Sanctuary	Marine Sanctuary			IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645466
Matul crab closing zone	Co-Management Area			VI	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645482
Ngaremeduu	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve			Not Applicable	Not Reported	Designated	1969	902511
Ileyaklbeluu Conservation Area	Conservation Area			VI	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645467
Long Island Conservation Area	Zone Management Area			Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645483
Ongiil Conservation Area	Conservation Area			Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645468
Koror Southern Lagoon	Zone Management Area			IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645484
Angaur Permanent Protected Area	Conservation			VI	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645469
Ngerkebesang Conservation Zone	Zone Management Area			II	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645485
Medal a Ieychad Waterfall	Nature Reserve			V	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645470
Mokad Recreation Zone	Recreation Zone			Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645486
Kayangel Subsistence Fishing Zone 1	Co-Management Area			VI	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645471
Coastal State Waters	State Waters			Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645487
Northern Reef Fisheries Management Project	Co-Management Area			Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645472
Domestic Fishing Zone	Fishing Zone			Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555645488
Ngermeskang Nature Reserve	CA Set Aside	8.82km²	0.00km²	Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555584966
Ngermasech Conservation Area	Conservation Area	3.38km²	3.38km²	VI	Not Reported	Designated	1969	220010
Oikull Mangrove Conservation Area	Conservation Area	0.24km²	0.00km²	Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583353
Ngaraard Mangrove Conservation Area	Conservation Area	2.91km²	0.00km²	IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555584356
Ngeream Conservation Area	Conservation Area	1.83km²	0.00km²	Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583350
East Coast Ngaraard Conservation Area	Conservation Area	0.56km²	0.00km²	Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583319
Teluleu Conservation Area	Conservation Area	0.43km²	0.00km²	IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583370
Ngelukes Conservation Area	Conservation Area	0.00km²	0.00km²	IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583346
Oruaol Ibuchel Conservation Area	Conservation Area	0.00km²	0.00km²	IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583342
Lake Ngardok Nature Reserve	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	0.00km²	0.00km²	Not Reported	Management plan is implemented and is available	Designated	1969	900813
Mesekelat Conservation Area	Conservation Area	3.75km²	0.00km²	IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583339
Imul Mangrove Conservation Area	Conservation Area	0.00km²	0.00km²	IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583325
Ngemai Conservation Area	Conservation Area	0.00km²	0.00km²	IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583347
Ungellel Conservation Area	Conservation Area	0.03km²	0.03km²	IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583375
Ngeruangel Marine Reserve	Co-Management Area	56.96km²	56.96km²	V	Not Reported	Designated	1969	220005
Ngermeskang Bird Sanctuary	Bird Sanctuary	0.34km²	0.00km²	III	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583156
Palau National Marine Sanctuary	Marine Sanctuary	503521.83km²	503521.83km²	Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555622118
Ngardok Nature Reserve	CA Set Aside	6.13km²	0.00km²	IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	313499
Ngerkall Lake Conservation Area	Conservation Area	0.00km²	0.00km²	III	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583351
Diong ra Ngerchokl Conservation Area	Conservation Area	0.00km²	0.00km²	III	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583317
Ngerumekaol Spawning Area	Zone Management Area	3.55km²	3.55km²	IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	18256
Fana Island	IBA	0.35km²	0.00km²	Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583153
Ngkisaol Sardines Sanctuary	Zone Management Area	1.14km²	0.00km²	IV	Not Reported	Designated	1969	313501
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	1011.06km²	945.31km²	Not Applicable	Not Reported	Inscribed	1969	555547992
Ngaremeduu Bay Conservation Area	Conservation Area	169.04km²	0.00km²	Ia	Not Reported	Designated	1969	145500
Ngchesechang Conservation Area	Conservation Area	1.45km²	0.00km²	Not Reported	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583345
Ngerukewid Island Wildlife Preserve	Zone Management Area	11.48km²	11.48km²	Ia	Not Reported	Designated	1969	4247
Ngerchelchuus Conservation Area	Conservation Area	0.00km²	0.00km²	III	Not Reported	Designated	1969	555583348

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