May 29, 2024 · What’s growing in the forests of Palau? And what’s it like to survey those forests? Julian Dendy, the lead author of a recently published report on forest resources in the Republic of Palau, shares his experiences and some key findings.

A total of 125 tree species and 196 dominant vascular plants were recorded, most in lowland tropical rainforest. Strand forest had the lowest stem density and highest basal area and volume per acre among forest communities.

The Palau tropical moist forests is a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion in Micronesia. It encompasses the nation of Palau. The Palau Islands are an archipelago approximately 200 km in length, located 800 km north of the equator and 800 km east of …

Mar 5, 2025 · Forests in Palau are classified as lowland tropical rainforests, though they vary greatly from the coasts to the ridges and have a direct connection to the health of the ocean environment.

Sep 23, 2020 · The upland forests of Palau are the most species diverse in Micronesia harboring many endemic species. Campnosperma brevipetiolata is one of most common canopy trees in the upland forest.

Jan 16, 2025 · How do you protect native tropical forests in the Republic of Palau that help sustain life on Earth? Scientists from the Institute of Pacific Islands Foresty (IPIF) in Hilo, Hawai'i and communities in Palau are following nature’s lead.

For a tiny archipelago with only a 328.14 square km landmass, Palau has an intriguing biodiversity of its own. Of the volcanic, coral atoll, and limestone islands of Palau, approximately three-fourths is covered in native forest and mangrove.

Palau has a diverse assemblage of over 1,389 plants of which 802 are native and 571 are introduced. At least 150 of the native plants are endemic including 60 trees, 23 shrubs, 30 orchids, 17 herbaceous plants, 12 ferns, 4 vines and 4 with unrecorded growth forms.

The moist tropical forests of Palau are an increasingly rare ecosystem. Like all rainforests, it is divided into layers allowing for a 3D ecosystem. The tallest trees make up the canopy with shorter, shade-tolerant plants below.