Sorol

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The atoll Sorol lies in the west 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

The atoll is located 150 km south of Ulithi and 250 southeast of the main island of Yap.

The elongated atoll measures 12.5 kilometers from east to west, and is up to 3.5 km wide. Nine islands lie along the northern fringe reef, according to other sources even 17 on the ISS photo but only around four islands can be seen. The shorter southern fringing reef is lower and narrower than the northern, and has two passages into the lagoon. The lagoon is up to 45 meters deep.

The total area of the atoll is 20 km ², including the 7 km ² lagoon. The land area of the nine islands is almost a square kilometer. At the 2000 census the population was 215

Among other things, the following islands lie on the fringing reef, from west to east:

  • Bigelimol (8 ° 9 ' 35 " N, 140 ° 20 ' 48" O8.1597222222222140.34666666667 )
  • Bigeliwol (8 ° 9 ' 18 "N, 140 ° 22 ' 6" O8.155140.36833333333 )
  • Falewaidid (8 ° 8 ' 58 "N, 140 ° 24' 36 " O8.1494444444444140.41 )
  • Birara (8 ° 8 '0 "N, 140 ° 24 ' 0" O8.1333333333333140.4 )
  • Sorol (8 ° 8 '0 "N, 140 ° 24' 39" O8.1333333333333140.41083333333 )
  • Bigelor (8 ° 7 ' 17 "N, 140 ° 25' 24 " O8.1213888888889140.42333333333 )

Only the four largest islands have vegetation.

Fauna

In an expedition in 2011, 14 reptile species have been found on the atoll:

  • Turtles Chelonia mydas ( Linnaeus)
  • Eretmochelys imbricata ( Linnaeus)
  • Gehyra insulensis ( Girard )
  • Gehyra oceanica ( Lesson )
  • Lepidodactylus lugubris species complex ( with Lepidodactylus lugubris, Lepidodactylus moestus and a previously undescribed, bisexual type )
  • Emoia atrocostata ( Lesson )
  • Emoia boettgeri ( Sternfeld )
  • Emoia caeruleocauda ( De Vis)
  • Emoia cyanura ( Lesson )
  • Emoia impar ( Werner)
  • Lamprolepis smaragdina ( Lesson )
  • Varanus indicus ( Daudin )

Management

Sorol is an independent municipality municipality, even though its population is detected in some statistical publications along with that of Fais.

Fais Island Maap Eauripik Faraulep Ifalik Elato Piagailoe Olimarao Lamotrek Gaferut Pikelot Satawal
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