"Palau" lights up on golden coasts... and people treat the ocean well
A beauty from a far corner overlooking the "Expo" visitors
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Without the need for an entry visa or even travel tickets, those looking for new exploration experiences and unique adventures will definitely find the Palau pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. And secrets from the heart of the Pacific Ocean.
Since the first moments of entering its pavilion in the mobility area of "Expo 2020 Dubai", "Palau" announces a variety of picturesque natural bases, replete with diverse colors of plants and marine fish, which made this archipelago a virgin paradise and a real source of pride for the people of this republic that some may not know.
The remote island of land, which gained independence from the trusteeship of the United Nations only in 1994, is located in the Pacific Ocean, 800 km east of the Philippines, and compared to its small area, it has succeeded in attracting a large number of tourists from around the world, with its beautiful landscapes Most notably, its magnificent coral reefs, diverse environment and natural beauty that can only be found in this remote corner of the Pacific Ocean, and which this secluded oasis adds to a rich and diverse local culture and people proud of their belonging to the land.
With such an important group of natural wonders and a friendly local population of no more than 20,000 people, Palau dedicates itself as an ideal place to relax thanks to its golden sandy coasts and breathtaking blue waters on the one hand, and on the other hand, a favorite destination for lovers of exploration and adventure, especially diving experiences in The ocean, which is the number one activity in it, given the world-class diving sites that the region has and its diverse seascape in which you can expect to encounter sharks, manta rays, as well as swimming alongside large marine mammals, such as dolphins and a number of whale formations. The small variety, which still attracts the attention of tourists from around the world, and makes this sector the most important pillars of the island's economy.
Sustainability first
Because it is made up of several small islands, for the people of the Republic of Palau, the ocean is not just an end to its borders, but a part of it, as their lives depend intensely on the waters that are part of their entity, identity and essence of existence.
In this vein, the Palauian population has established a special relationship with the ocean, based not only on its "good treatment", but also on preserving and protecting it, which dedicates the experience of responsible tourism and ways to enhance it in the country, which the Palauian pavilion clearly focuses on during the event, through steps "Learning from the ocean", and a review of ways to protect its wealth from extinction.
The indoor pavilion exhibit includes the experience of Palau, which is richer not only in riches and with more species of marine life than any other region of similar size in the world, but also with the highest concentration of lakes, unique biomes separated from the ocean by land barriers that have been shown to continue to make discoveries of new species. of marine wealth, while the island continues to apply a delicate marine and ecological system that is nearly a century old, through which the islands’ delicate ecosystem is managed sustainably, to include certain parts of the coral reefs that are prohibited from fishing during spawning and feeding to allow fish to grow and reproduce, which made it a model that can imitate him around the world.
safe haven
In 2009, Palau became the world's first shark sanctuary, halting all commercial shark fishing in the waters and providing a safe haven for them to live and breed in an area of 500,000 square meters of ocean.
This step later led to the formation of other sanctuaries for sharks around the world, especially in the Maldives, Honduras and the Bahamas.
And Palau hopes its shark sanctuary, which has been declared the first officially recognized sanctuary for this marine species, will inspire more conservation efforts worldwide.
• Nature, full of colors of plants and fish, made Palau a virgin paradise and a real source of pride for its people.
• 340 volcanic and coral islands that make up Palau.
• 20 thousand people, the population of «Palau».
Shark protection
The Palau shark sanctuary houses more than 135 species of sharks and rays in the western Pacific Ocean, which are considered endangered or endangered, or for which there is insufficient data on their ecological ways of life.
However, due to the measures that have been taken, visitors and tourists can, today, see many types of sharks that live and reproduce due to the efforts of community members and institutions, who have joined forces to achieve the goal of protecting these creatures, of which it turns out that more than half of them found in oceanic waters around the world, are at risk. The risk of extinction, while it was noted that up to 100 million sharks are killed every year around the world, which increased the importance of the active role of institutions and individuals in this direction.