Bliliou (Peleliu) Historical Park Study (Preliminary Draft)
Government of Palau and National Park Service. 1991. Bliliou (Peleliu) Historical Park Study (Preliminary Draft). Washington, DC
The purpose of this study is to examine those national historic landmarks within the two subthemes, United States' Central Pacific Drive and Japanese Expansion in the Pacific, and to determine whether any of these nationally significant areas or sites are feasible for inclusion within the national park system. Those considered were Kwajalein, Republic of the Marshall Islands; Roi-Namur, Republic of the Marshall Islands; Enewetok, Republic of the Marshall Islands; Truk Lagoon, Federated States Micronesia; Ulithi, Federated States of Micronesia; portions of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Peleliu, Republic of Palau; Hickam Air Force Base, Wheeler Field, Kaneohe Naval Air Station, Fort Shafter (Palm Circle), and CINCPAC Headquarters, all in the State of Hawaii; and Midway and Wake islands, both U. S. Possessions. Of these, the areas examined, four appear to meet the criteria as potential additions to the national park system: Peleliu, Truk Lagoon, and portions of Saipan and a related site on Tinian. The others presently are active military bases or without public access and consequently judged to be infeasible at this time.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Government of Palau; National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 1991-01
- Units
- HAVO , HIST
- Keywords
- Archeology, birdlife, Bliliou National Historic Landmark, Boundary Options, Compact of Free Association, Conserving and Protecting Rock Islands, Consultation and Coordination, Cultural Resources, Development, ehistory, Existing Uses, Fishing, Historical Park-Area Options, History, Land Ownership and Tenure, Land Use, Management concepts, Management Plan, Marine Lakes, Natural Resources, Park Protection Possibilities, Recreation, Scenery, Soils, The Islands, The Lagoon, The Reefs, The Rock Islands of Palau, Tourism, Vegetation, World War II relics