2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Palau
Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release
This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
| Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas |
Status |
Year of designation |
Area (km2) |
IUCN category |
PAME methodology |
Year of PAME assessment |
| International |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance |
| Lake Ngardok Nature Reserve |
Designated |
2002 |
5.00 |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
0 |
| UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve |
| Ngaremeduu |
Designated |
2005 |
129.50 |
Not Applicable |
Not Reported |
0 |
| World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) |
| Rock Islands Southern Lagoon |
Inscribed |
2012 |
1002.00 |
Not Applicable |
Not Reported |
0 |
| National |
| Bird Area |
| Fanna Island |
Designated |
0 |
0.35 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Bird Sanctuary |
| Ngermeskang |
Designated |
0 |
0.34 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Conservation Area |
| Diong Fra Ngerchokl |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| East Coast Ngaraad |
Designated |
0 |
0.55 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Ebiil |
Designated |
0 |
37.94 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Lleyakl Beluu/Omolei |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Mesekelat |
Designated |
0 |
3.72 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Ngaremeduu |
Designated |
0 |
167.94 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Ngatpang Clam |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Ngatpang Crab |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Ngatpang Fish |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Ngchesechang |
Designated |
0 |
1.44 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Ngederrak Reef |
Designated |
0 |
5.89 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Ngelukes |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Ngemai |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Ngemelis |
Designated |
0 |
40.31 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Ngerchelchuus |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Ngerchur & Ngerkeklau |
Designated |
0 |
4.76 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Ngeream |
Designated |
0 |
1.82 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Ngerkal Lake |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Ngermasech |
Designated |
0 |
3.36 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Rock Islands |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Teluleu |
Designated |
0 |
0.43 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Ungelell |
Designated |
0 |
0.03 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Cronservation Area |
| Ngaraard Mangrove |
Designated |
0 |
2.89 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Mangrove Conservation Area |
| Imul Mangrove |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Oikul |
Designated |
0 |
0.24 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Marine Sanctuary |
| Palau National Marine Sanctuary |
Designated |
2015 |
500000.00 |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Nature Reserve |
| Ngardok |
Designated |
0 |
6.10 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Ngermeskang |
Designated |
0 |
8.77 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Reserve |
| Helen Reef |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Ngeruangel |
Designated |
0 |
56.59 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Sanctuary |
| Ngkisaol Sardines |
Designated |
0 |
1.13 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Spawning Area |
| Ngerumekoal |
Designated |
0 |
3.52 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| State Conservation Area |
| Airai |
Designated |
0 |
3.19 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Ngardmau Waterfall |
Designated |
0 |
0.00 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
| Wildlife Preserve |
| Ngerukewid Islands |
Designated |
0 |
11.40 |
V |
National PAME Assessment |
2014 |
| Wildlife Reserve |
| Ngerchebal Island |
Designated |
0 |
0.10 |
V |
Not Reported |
0 |
