Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2008
17 350 km²
Commune · NCL
Mont-Dore
New Caledonia
AfTropical, rainforest(61 %)
Species observed
2 668
Observations
23 639
Area
612,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 15 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 Mont-Dore : 13 espèces reliées par 11 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
15
Interactions affichées
11
Connectance
0.105
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 668 distinct species · 23 639 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,9°C
Annual rain
2 042mm
Warmest m°
26,2°C
Coldest m°
17,3°C
Elevation: 165 m on average (min -48 m, max 604 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,9°C
Annual rain
2 042mm
Warmest month
26,2°C
Coldest month
17,3°C
Mean alt.
165m
Min
-48m
Max
604m
Std. dev.
114m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(61 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 22 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
125,1km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
7 257km²
Discharge in basins
4,0m³/s
Mean precip.
1 509mm/an
Mean T°
21,9°C
Moisture idx
0,11
Mean runoff
829mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
206m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (22, ord ≥ 4)
- Rivière des Piroguesord 2len here28.25 km100%total28 km
- Lembiord 3len here12.40 km100%total12 km
- Petite Rivière Bleue de Pronyord 2len here10.00 km100%total10 km
- La Ngoord 2len here9.84 km100%total10 km
- La Couléeord 2len here8.57 km100%total9 km
- Rivière du Carénageord 2len here7.70 km92%total8 km
- Napouéredjeineord 1len here6.05 km100%total6 km
- La Thyord 1len here5.91 km85%total7 km
- Yaord 2len here5.85 km100%total6 km
- Creek Kadjiord 2len here4.89 km95%total5 km
- Oumbéaord 2len here4.32 km100%total4 km
- Rivière des Kaoriord 1len here3.49 km81%total4 km
10 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Creek de la Baie Nordord 2len here3.18 km99%total3 km
- Creek Pernodord 2len here2.89 km28%total10 km
- Wé Puciord 2len here2.77 km50%total6 km
- Creek St Louisord 1len here2.13 km100%total2 km
- La Plumord 1len here2.02 km100%total2 km
- Lucky Creekord 1len here1.58 km100%total2 km
- Creek Dunkertonord 1len here1.38 km100%total1 km
- Ruisseau de la Bergerieord 1len here1.32 km88%total2 km
- La Yahouéord 1len here0.42 km14%total3 km
- Kué Ouestord 2len here0.12 km3%total4 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Protected areas22
IUCN Not Reported · 13IUCN IV · 6IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 10
Parc du Grand Lagon Sud
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 2009
6 726 km²
Les Lacs du Grand Sud Neo-Calédonien
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2014
440 km²
Parc provincial de la Rivière bleue
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 2009
221 km²
Yves Merlet
IUCN Not ReportedIntegral nature reserve · 2009
171 km²
Reserve Speciale de Faune de la Haute Yate
IUCN IVSpecial Fauna Reserve · 1960
71 km²
Complete list22 protected areas
- Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated EcosystemsWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable200817 350 km²
- Parc du Grand Lagon SudNational ParkIUCN Not Reported20096 726 km²
- Les Lacs du Grand Sud Neo-CalédonienWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II2014440 km²
- Parc provincial de la Rivière bleueNational ParkIUCN Not Reported2009221 km²
- Yves MerletIntegral nature reserveIUCN Not Reported2009171 km²
- Reserve Speciale de Faune de la Haute YateSpecial Fauna ReserveIUCN IV196071 km²
- Pic du PinNature reserveIUCN Not Reported200915 km²
- Grand PortSeasonal nature reserveIUCN Not Reported200913 km²
- Pic du PinSpecial Botanical ReserveIUCN IV197213 km²
- Provincial de ThyTerritorial ParkIUCN II198013 km²
- Special Reserve Cap N'DuaSpecial Botanical ReserveIUCN IV197212 km²
- Vallée de la ThyNature reserveIUCN Not Reported200911 km²
- Cap N'duaNature reserveIUCN Not Reported20098 km²
- Forêt cachéeNature reserveIUCN Not Reported20096 km²
- Forêt CacheeSpecial Botanical ReserveIUCN IV19726 km²
- Special Reserve Forêt NordSpecial Botanical ReserveIUCN IV19724 km²
- Forêt NordNature reserveIUCN Not Reported20094 km²
- Mont OungouéSpecial Botanical ReserveIUCN IV19723 km²
- Pic du grand KaoriNature reserveIUCN Not Reported20093 km²
- Île BaillyNature reserveIUCN Not Reported20093 km²
- Île CasyLocally managed protected areaIUCN Not Reported20092 km²
- Îlot AmédéeLocally managed protected areaIUCN Not Reported20090 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN