Olimarao
Olimarao Atoll is an uninhabited atoll with a land area of 0.2 km2 in the State of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is located 5 kilometers northwest of Elato and 860 kilometers southeast of Yap island. Olimarao belongs administratively to Elato.
Geography
The atoll's surface is 11 km² and it is roughly 5 km long and 3 km wide. The lagoon has a surface of about 6 km² and two passages into it located in the southern fringes of the reef.[1]
Islands
There are only two small islets (Motus) on the reef, with a total surface of 0.2 km² (20 hectares):[2]
- Olimarao Island, located at the NE end of the reef is the largest
- Falipi Island in the SW corner is only 2.4 ha in surface
Both islands have coconut palms, among other vegetation, like Scaevola taccada bushes.
Ecology
The whole atoll is part of the Olimarao Conservation Area. This zone is meant to protect the breeding places of sea turtles, coconut crabs and pelagic birds. [3]
References
- ↑ Atoll Area, Depth and Rainfall
- ↑ Oceandots at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)
- ↑ The Federated States of Micronesia: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, 2003
External links
- Marine World Database
- Report of the German South Pacific Expedition 1908-1910
- Polynesia-Micronesia Biodiversity Hotspot
Coordinates: 7°42′30″N 145°52′15″E / 7.70833°N 145.87083°E
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.