The monorail system consists of a 1.6-mile-long rail guarding a tractor that can carry up to eight visitors from the parking area down to the waterfall.
The monorail will take visitors on a route that parallels the existing foot path to provide a closer look at the unique environment of the area.
A portion of the route will also provide a glimpse of the remnant of a rail system used for cable cart in the bauxite mining operation during the Japanese administration of Palau.
With the completion of the mononrail, Sugiyama said the focus now is finishing the zip sky cable system funded by a South Korean investor and worth $1.5 million.
The zip sky cable system includes four viewing platforms where tourists can view the waterfall and the different birds and other creatures found within the largest rainforest in Palau.
The zip sky cable system is targeted to be finished by April.
Sugiyama said the state government and the people of Ngardmau are eagerly anticipating the completion of the project.
“More tourists will be coming to our place and that means more money for the state government and the people here,” she added.
Data furnished by the state government showed that more than a thousand tourists visit Ngardmau every month.
Majority of these tourists come from Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and the United States. The rest are from Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, and other European countries.
The governor said they are anticipating that the number of tourists will double once the project is finished.
