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the cut and drift along the edge of the plateau down to the corner, which is at about 25m. Peleliu cut and corner are actually two different dive sites, but can be done as one dive. The variation or combination of these dives is usually done with more experienced divers who want to see some big action and who do not mind diving while swimming against and fighting the rather fierce currents that are present here. Visibility is usually excellent, ranging from 20m to 40m. Bkul a Ngerngas (Turtle Cove) This dive begins by dropping into small blue hole on top of the shallow reef flat. Walls of hole have small soft corals, hydroids, and sponges. Drifting with the wall on your right towards the corner, usually takes 20 minutes. There are large schools of fairy basslets and small reef fish. Close to the corner there are schools of Thompson’s surgeon fishes, pyramid butterflyfish, and redtooth triggerfish. Along the wall a large school of black snapper may congregate with close view of the divers. A handful of gray reef and whitetip reef sharks around the corner, with schools of big eye trevally. Giant trevally cruise up in shallow water. Near the end of the dive, divers ascend to a plateau, which is like a giant aquarium. Divers can expect to see beautiful anemones, small reef fish, turtles, and sometimes a blacktip reef shark. Visibility is usually good, ranging from 10m to 30m. Siaes (SiaesTunnel) Just east of Siaes Corner, is a straight swim down a vertical wall to the entrance of a large tunnel. The tunnel is like a giant worm hole with three holes. Usually little current is present inside the tunnel though it may pick up once the diver exits. Plenty of natural light filters inside the tunnel though a flashlight is recommended to see soft corals, cup corals, small fish, and inverts on walls and ceiling. There are many sea fans and black coral in the window and exit of the tunnel where they can filter plankton out of the current. The tunnel is rather wide, about 15m across, with a sandy/rubble bottom sloping up from the entrance to exit. On the bottom, one can find various species of dartfish, gobies, frogfish, and nudibranchs. The top of the tunnel has lionfish, Colin’s angelfish, and burgess butterflyfish; many of which can be seen at no other dive sites. The Wrecks of Palau Most frequently visited wrecks are listed below with a brief description of each. ALL wrecks are fragile, non-renewable heritage resources. Once damaged or disturbed they cannot be replaced. Visit plane/ship wreck sites safely. Do not interfere with the site and avoid accidental or deliberate damage to the wreck. Palau offers many World War II sites to explore, never touch or take away any artifacts from these areas. Not only can it be dangerous, it is illegal to remove or take anything from WWII or historical wrecks. Strict penalties will be enforced. WWII wrecks are protected by national law under the 19 PNC Section 301, “Lagoon Monument Act”. For more information you can contact the Bureau of Arts & Culture. Bichu Maru A 110m/367ft long army cargo ship that lies at 10m/30ft to starboard rail amidships. Iro A 140m/470ft long Japanese navy fleet oiler that is positioned as follows: bow in 20m/65ft, stern in 25m/85ft, forward mast up to 10m/35ft, and bottom at 40m/130ft. 34
Teshio Maru A 100m/321ft long Japanese army cargo ship that lies at 25m (75ft). Helmet Wreck A 58m/189ft long cargo ship that is positioned as follows: stern in 15m/50ft, bow dips to 35m/110ft. Zero Fighter A small single-seat fighter that lies at 20m/65ft. Jake Seaplane A seaplane that is 11m/37ft long and lies at 15m/50ft. The USS Perry This 115m/380ft long war ship that was the first U.S. War ship hit by a land mine while mine sweeping, and lies at 72m/240ft to 78m/260ft. Some Others Wrecks in Palau: Amatsu Maru A standard fleet tanker that lies at 41m/135ft. Buoy 6 Wreck An identified 100ft long Japanese fishing boat that sank upright and lies at 20m/65ft to 23m/75ft. Chuyo Maru A 272ft long army cargo ship that lies upright on a 35m/120ft bottom just west of Malakal Island. George Bush Wreck A 150ft Japanese Armed Trawler was sunk by former US Pres. George Bush and lies at 12m/40ft. 35
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Page 3 and 4: Chapter 4: TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORA
Page 5 and 6: Permission to utilize information P
Page 8 and 9: 1.1 Geography of Palau 1.1.1 Locati
Page 10 and 11: 1.1.3 Geology and Formation The vol
Page 12 and 13: As a result the Traditional Leaders
Page 14 and 15: sports activities. Tourism has also
Page 16 and 17: approval of the OEK is the creation
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Page 22 and 23: 2.1.3 Roles of the tour guide Apart
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Page 26 and 27: when diving, make sure their buoyan
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Page 32 and 33: weak or non-existent currents. Insi
Page 36 and 37: Gozan Maru A 305ft long naval cargo
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Page 40 and 41: Though most conservation areas are
Page 42 and 43: 2. Reduce unnecessary burning. Burn
Page 44 and 45: 3.4 Seagrass Beds Palau has extensi
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Page 50 and 51: 3.6.2 Climate Change What is coral
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4.8 Bai A traditional Palauan meeti
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traded metal tools with them, and t
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5.1 Historical Periods The history
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5.1.3 Modern Times At the start of
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Site Name Ngerengchol 5.2 Historica
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5.3 Best Practice Guidelines for Si
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6.1 An Overview Traditional Knowled
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• Carbon dioxide excess • Decom
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6. Life-Threatening Emergencies: Ch
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6.3.1 Hazardous marine animal injur
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6.4 Dive Equipment 6.4.1 Dive Equip
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7.1 NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WATER SAFET
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proper working order. Each Supervis
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7.3.2 Personal Flotation Device Eve
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7.4 Palau Marine Advisory System Th
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7.5 KOROR STATE WATER SAFETY REGULA
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7.5.5 Emergency Information a) Be f
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7.5.10 Personal Watercraft (See Kor
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making headway, as typified by, but
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7.6.8 Section VIII DEPTH RESTRICTIO
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8.1 KOROR STATE ROCKS ISLANDS MANAG
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8.2 KOROR STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND C
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Table 2 Designated Tourist Areas an
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SUMMARY OF KOROR STATE ENVIORNMENTA
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FISHING LICENSES • Koror State Pu
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of the entrance to the Ngkisaol isl
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Additionally, any violator shall be
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of Ngchelobel; the island of Ngeang
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for a non-commercial fishing licens
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• Protected Sea Life sets regulat
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Table 6: Invertebrate Species Regul
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8.4 Environmental Quality & Protect
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environment” will become especial
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(K) "Licensing or Permitting Agency
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(3) The Class B designation should
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2401-11-27 Palau Discharge Permit A
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(A) The Board may either approve, c
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WATER USE AREAS: CLASSIFICATION AND
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2401-11-48 Contents of Certificatio
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 2401-11-56
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