Lagoons of New Caledonia

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The Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems comprise a group of six lagoons that contain coral reef ecosystems with great species diversity and a high level of endemism. It is home to endangered dugongs and an important nesting site for the Green Sea Turtle.
New Caledonia is an Endemic Bird Area with 23 species being found only in
New Caledonia.

This reef system is one of the largest in the world. It covers 23,400 km2. The six designated lagoons are:
- Grand Lagon Sud
- Zone Côtière Ouest
- Zone Côtière Nord-Est
- Grand Lagon Nord
- Atolls d’Entrecasteaux
- Atoll d’Ouvéa et Beautemps-Beaupré

Year	Decision	Comments
2008	Inscribed	Reasons for inscription

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The Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
Country: France
Inscribed: 2008
Natural Heritage
Criteria:  (7) (9) (10)
Category: Natural landscape, Marine / Coastal

Official website:
»Patrimoine mondial

Connections:
Constructions
Lighthouses .
Ecology
Coral . Critically endangered fauna species . Endemic Bird Species . Lagoons . Living Fossils . Mangroves . Seals . Siraneans . Turtles and tortoises . Whales .
Geography
Antipodes points . Antipodes points . Atoll . Cape . Coral Sea . Dependent territories . Marine sites . Melanesia . Pacific Ocean . Situated in one of the "SIDS" .
Individual People
Jacques-Yves Cousteau .
WHS on Other Lists
Biodiversity hotspot .

In the news:
» Acid leak kills thousands of fish in world heritage status lagoon in New Caledonia (06-04-2009).

Links:
» IFRECOR.
» Information Sheet by UNEP-WCMC.
» Les lagons calédoniens inscrits au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.
» The South Lagoon.

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