gandy soil is relatively high in organic matter content where
Cordia and Pisonia are found toward the central portion of the
43land.
Several pandanus trees and a single coconut seedling
were found.
Lukoj and Jelete islands lie 3.5 miles west of Enidrik
Island.
Lukoj, the larger of the two islands, 1s approximately
2,000 feet long and 600 feet wide.
Its perimeter is fringed
with many coral rocks extending as far as 100 feet inland from
the shoreline, and Scaevola and Messerschmidia are the principal plants surrounding the island.
Boerhaavia,
Lepturus and Ipomoa make up the ground cover.
of Pisonia, Cordia, Guettarda and Morinda in
hundreds of seabirds and coconut crabs.
lings of frigate birds,
fairy terns,
found throughout the island.
bird guano and vegetation,
Portulaca,
A mixed stand
the interior hosts
Many nests and fledg-
noddies and boobies were
As a result of accumulation of
vast amounts of organic matter have
been added to the coral soil.
Jelete Island is,
to Lukoj.
except for its smaller size,
very similar
It also hosts a large population of seabirds.
Oroken-Bokaetokan-Bokdrolul Islands
These three islands are situated on the southwest corner
of the atoll.
Strand vegetation of Scaevola and Messerschmidia
encircle the islands and much of the
shoreline is covered with
large numbers of coral rocks thrown up from the sea.
All three
of these small islands host thousands of seabirds which nest
among the Pisonia forest in the interior.
Many nests and young
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