Rennell Islands

Rennell Island is made up of the provinces of Rennell and Bellona. Rennell Island, locally known as Mugabe, is the main island of two inhabited islands that make up the Rennell and Bellona Province in the Solomon Islands. It is also one of the best places in Solomon Islands Rennell Island. It is the second-largest raised coral atoll in the world with the largest lake in the insular Pacific, a lake that is listed as a World Heritage Site. Rennell and Bellona Islands are two of the few islands in the Melanesian Solomon Island archipelago classify… Rennell and Bellona are home to East Renell, a UNESCO world heritage site and the world's biggest elevated coral atoll, as well as several unique sceneries. However, due to concerns about commercial logging in the region, as well as an unmanaged rat problem, it was placed on the World Heritage Places in Danger list in 2013.

The island is roughly an hour's journey south of Honiara in a two-engine prop aircraft. It is nearly completely encircled by 120 to 150 meter (390 to 490 foot) cliffs, with the eastern end dominated by a big lake and the western end somewhat level with rolling wooded hills. Kangana Bay has a beautiful white sand beach and coral reef which makes it good for snorkeling.

Because it is the world's second-biggest elevated coral atoll, you may expect to encounter some uncommon native flora and wildlife. Rennell and Bellona are distinct among the Solomon Islands, bearing similarities with New Caledonia and Australia as well as the Solomons.

• Location: Province of Rennell and Bellona, Solomon.