An open forest lines the east side of the valley with rolling hills covered by scrub vegetation on the west.

Interspersed with these kitchen gardens are stands of agroforest which include coconut, and betelnut, breadfruit, almond trees, and banana plants.

In and around many of the uninhabited villages are stands of coconut and betelnut palms, and occasionally patches of irregularly attended taro swamp gardens.

Except for occasional forays to hunt pigeon or harvest special plants, there is little active use of most of the interior of Ngchesar.

A bladed road now connects Ngchesar to Ngatpang extending from Ngerngesang on the east coast, across the Ngerdorch at Simizu, and crossing the Rael Kedam at Ollumel la Rechieb (Peaches).

A road along the coast connects the modern villages from Rrai to Ngeruikl, and a trails extend further north to Ngerubesang in Melekeok.

[3] More than a dozen traditional village sites lie within Ngchesar, with at least two situated at some distance from the coast on the coastal ridge.

The traditional villages represent important symbols giving identity to families, clans, and regions.

[10] This article incorporates public domain material from Snyder, David; Adams, William Hampton; Butler, Brian M. (1997).