Moving westward from eastern end of the chain are the islands of Rossel and Tagula. (Misima Island, which harbors the largest village in the region, is obscured by a patch of clouds northeast of image center

The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten volcanic islands and coral reefs located just southeast of Papua New Guinea, between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. Sideia and Basilaki islands lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai (called Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) , and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago has a land area of approximately 1600 km² (600 square miles), and Vanatinai (Sudest/Tagula) is the largest island. (800 km²). Download high resolution version (2000x1500, 449 KB)Off the southeast tip of Papua New Guinea lies a string of small volcanic islands and coral reefs collectively called the Louisiade Archipelago. ... Download high resolution version (2000x1500, 449 KB)Off the southeast tip of Papua New Guinea lies a string of small volcanic islands and coral reefs collectively called the Louisiade Archipelago. ... The Coral Sea is a region off the north-east coast of Australia with a namesake chain of islands (uninhabited), including the Willis, Coringa, and Tregosse Islets. ... Vanatinai is the name given to the isolated 800 square kilometre island 225 miles south-east of New Guinea by its indigenous inhabitants. ...

The 1942 Battle of Coral Sea was fought nearby. 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Battle of the Coral Sea Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date May 4 – May 8, 1942 Place Coral Sea, between Australia, New Guinea, and the United States, Japan Commanders Frank Jack Fletcher Shigeyoshi Inoue Strength 2 large carriers, 3 cruisers 2 large carriers, 1 small carrier, 4 cruisers Casualties...

Louisiade Archipelago rain forests

The islands have a moist tropical climate, and are largely covered with tropical moist broadleaf forests. The Louisiade Archipelago rain forests form a distinct ecoregion, and are home to a number of endemic species, including several endemic trees (in genera Pandanus, Diospyros, and Hopea), as well as five endemic frog species, two endemic lizard species, and five endemic bird species. Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, also known as tropical rain forests, are a tropical and subtropical biome. ... An ecoregion is a relatively large area of land or water that contains a geographically distinct assemblage of natural communities. ... This article is about the ecological meaning of endemic. See also endemic (epidemiology). ... Trees has more than one meaning: a tree, a woody plant Trees, a poem by Joyce Kilmer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Species Pandanus tectorius etc. ... This article or section should be merged with Persimmon Species 450-500; see text Diospyros is a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen trees. ... Frogs are amphibians in the Order Anura, which includes frogs and toads. ... This page is about Lizards, the order of reptile. ... Orders Many - see section below. ...

External link

• Louisiade Archipelago rain forests (World Wildlife Fund) (http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0110_full.html)