Olimarao

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The atoll Olimarao lies to the east of the State of Yap, the Federated States of Micronesia, and thus belongs to the archipelago of the Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Geography

Olimarao is an uninhabited atoll 35 km northwest of the atoll Elato, the nearest land mass. It is located about 860 km southeast of the main island of the State of Yap.

With a total area of 11 km ², the atoll is approximately 5 km long and 3 km wide and encloses a lagoon of 6 km ². There are only two flat coral islands ( motus ) on the atoll, which together have an area of 0.2 km ² (20 acres ): The much larger Olimarao Iceland in the north- east, and the only 2.4 hectare Falipi Iceland in the southwest. Both islands are forested, with coconut trees predominate.

In the south of Riffkranzes there are two shallow passages into the lagoon.

Management

Olimarao administratively belongs to Elato and for the fifth electoral district of the State of Yap, one of the five boroughs.

Conservation

Olimarao Conservation Area includes the entire atoll. The area is meant for the protection of nesting areas of sea turtles and coconut crabs and sea birds.