The Rock Islands - Palau

The Rock Islands are ancient relics of coral reefs that surfaced to form the 445 islands in Palau’s Southern Lagoon. The islands are for the most part uninhabited, and are famous for their beaches, blue lagoons and the peculiar shapes of many of the islands. Many of them display unique mushroom-like shapes. The aesthetic beauty of the Rock Islands are heightened by the turquoise lagoons surrounded by a complex reef system featuring over 385 coral species and different types of habitat. The Rock Islands are also home to the highest concentration of marine lakes anywhere in the world, isolated bodies of seawater separated from the ocean by land barriers. One of these lakes is the famous Jellyfish Lake, a body of seawater with millions of golden jellyfish with very weak stingers where snorkelers can safely swim.

 

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