Action Plan for PoWPA and Target 11 - Palau

Abstract

Palau is located approximately 800 km east of the Philippines, and consists of a series of islands ~459 km2 in total size. Palau's coral reefs are considered to be one of the "Seven Underwater Wonders of the World." Located on the north-eastern margin of the "coral triangle," Palau's coral reefs have both high species diversity and high habitat diversity. Palau's reefs contain more than 350 species of hard corals, 200 species of soft corals, 300 species of sponges, 1,300 species of reef fish, and endangered species such as the dugong, saltwater crocodile, sea turtles, and giant clams.