Rock Islands

Rock Islands
Nickname: Chelbacheb
Aerial view of Ngerukewid
Map of the Rock Islands
Rock Islands is located in Palau
Rock Islands
Rock Islands
Geography
Coordinates7°14′N 134°18′E / 7.233°N 134.300°E / 7.233; 134.300
Total islands250–300
Area41.12 km2 (15.88 sq mi)
Highest elevation207 m (679 ft)
Administration
StateKoror
Demographics
Population6 (2014)
Official nameRock Islands Southern Lagoon
CriteriaCultural: iii, v; Natural: vii, ix, x
Reference1386
Inscription2012 (36th Session)
Area100,200 ha
Buffer zone164,000 ha

The Rock Islands of Palau, also called Chelbacheb, are a collection of several hundred small limestone or coral uprises in the Southern Lagoon of Palau between Koror and Peleliu, now an incorporated part of Koror State. There are between 250 and 300 islands in the group according to different sources, with an aggregate area of 42 square kilometers (16 sq mi) and a maximum height of 207 meters (679 ft).[1] The islands were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.

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