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Beach and recreational facilities © IUCN J Tamelander 2011
Rock Island and coral © IUCN J Tamelander 2011
Ngerukewid Islands Wildlife Preserve © IUCN J Tamelander 2011
Mastigias papua etpisoni jellyfish in Ongeim’l Tketau, or Jellyfish Lake, a major tourism attraction © IUCN J Tamelander 2011
Rock Islands © IUCN J Tamelander 2011
Upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.) in Caulerpa seaweed in a marine lake © IUCN J Tamelander 2011
Tourism is a major attraction, such as kayaking through the rock islands© IUCN J Tamelander 2011
While some areas experienced severe coral bleaching and mortality in 1998 coral growth since then has been considerable © IUCN J Tamelander 2011
Abundant fish life on the barrier reef of RISL © IUCN J Tamelander 2011
Sharks are common on and near the coral reefs in RISL. Palau declared it’s entire EEZ a shark sanctuary in 2009 © IUCN J Tamelander 2011