Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2008
17 350 km²
Commune · NCL
Hienghène
New Caledonia
AfTropical, rainforest(51 %)
Species observed
1 799
Observations
6 551
Area
916,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 13 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Hienghène : 10 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 10 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 12.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
13
Interactions affichées
10
Connectance
0.128
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 799 distinct species · 6 551 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,3°C
Annual rain
2 504mm
Warmest m°
26,6°C
Coldest m°
15,0°C
Elevation: 403 m on average (min -21 m, max 1 327 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,3°C
Annual rain
2 504mm
Warmest month
26,6°C
Coldest month
15,0°C
Mean alt.
403m
Min
-21m
Max
1 327m
Std. dev.
233m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(51 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 6 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
138,2km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
7 257km²
Discharge in basins
1,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 871mm/an
Mean T°
21,3°C
Moisture idx
0,33
Mean runoff
750mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
343m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (6, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Mont Panié
IUCN IVSpecial Botanical Reserve · 1950
56 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN