Reef Tips for Divers and Snorkelers: The coral reefs in Palau are among the most diverse and beautiful in the world. Please follow these guidelines to help keep Palau's underwater world the diver's paradise it is.

Maintain neutral buoyancy to avoid knocking or brushing against marine life.

Coral is alive and easily damaged. Avoid touching, grabbing or standing on coral. It is illegal to collect corals, shells, or rather sea creatures.

Please be careful with your fins, as sand from fin movement can injure or smother small sea creatures.

The undersides of rocks are home to small creatures that cannot live anywhere else. Please leave rocks, shells and coral in place for the reef dwellers who need them.

Killing, damaging, riding or chasing marine life are examples of poor diver behavior.

Trash do kill marine life. Please collect any trash you see on the beaches or in the water.

Feeding fish can make them pests, and some may even become agreesive towards divers. Feeding fish can also harm the delicate coral reefs.

Use a permanent mooring buoy to secure your boat instead of dropping anchor.

Palau Historic Preservation Tips: Because of the importance and sensitivity surrounding these and all historical registered sites, the Palau Historic Preservation Office would like to emphasize proper conduct for visiting a site through the following tips:

Remember to take everything you bring to the site with you when you leave.

Do not remove anything from the site. Although you may not think something is significant to the sites, all pieces make up the whole.

Always ask permission before taking photos of someone, or their home.

Remember that many sites include culturally sensitive areas and therefore appropriate behavior should always be observed and practiced.