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New Caledonia

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Species documented in New Caledonia

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World Heritage Site (reef system)

Lagoons of New Caledonia

The second largest continuous barrier reef in the world after Australia's, with an exceptional gradient of reef habitats

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Coral lagoon

Isle of Pines (New Caledonia)

Reckoned by some travellers the most beautiful island in New Caledonia, with a crystalline lagoon and coral reefs.

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Reef/Pelagic

Prony Bay

A volcanic bay in southern New Caledonia, a humpback whale corridor in the southern winter.

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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

Great HammerheadCritically Endangered

Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran

Oceanic Whitetip SharkCritically Endangered

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

Giant MantaEndangered

Giant Manta

Mobula birostris

Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

Whale SharkEndangered

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

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ParkLagoons of New Caledonia
DivingIsle of Pines (New Caledonia)