New Caledonia has the biggest water national park in the world called Coral Sea. This area in New Caledonia is the most protected area extends on 1.300.000 square kilometers. Besides the enormous area, this park is a home of many different animal species. There are 48 species of sharks, 25 different sea mammals, 19 different types of birds and 5 different types of turtles in which the endangered green turtle. The sea ground has more than 4.400 square kilometers of coral, and thats why this sea got this name. In the waters of this sea, there are more than 3.000 tons fish that are part of New Caledonia life.

On this French ground there is the biggest lagoon in the world that is protected by UNESCO and the second in height coral reef.

Noumea, New Caledonia

Noumea

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Noumea

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Noumea,

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Noumea

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Baie des Citrons, Noumea

Baie des Citrons, Noumea

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Ouvéa

Ouvéa

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Lekini cliffs, Ouvéa

Lekini cliffs, Ouvéa

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Poe Beach, Bourail

Poe Beach, Bourail

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Récif de l’Annibal

Récif de l'Annibal

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Isle of Pines

Isle of Pines

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Isle of Pines

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Luengoni Bay, Lifou, New Caledonia

Luengoni Bay, Lifou

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Luengoni Bay, Lifou

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Luengoni Bay, Lifou

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Jokin Cliffs, Lifou, New Caledonia

Jokin Cliffs, Lifou

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Prony Bay, New Caledonia

Prony Bay

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Mont Mou, New Caledonia

Mont Mou

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Numbo Bay, New Caledonia

Numbo Bay

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Linderalik, New Caledonia

Linderalik

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Tao Falls, New Caledonia

Tao Falls

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