Natural Park of the Coral Sea
IUCN VINatural Park · 2014
1 289 745 km²
Province · ncl
Nord
New Caledonia
AmTropical, monsoon(33 %)
Species observed
7 803
Observations
86 329
Area
9 474km²
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
7 803 distinct species · 86 329 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,2°C
Annual rain
1 882mm
Warmest m°
27,7°C
Coldest m°
16,0°C
Elevation: 253 m on average (min -416 m, max 1 327 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,2°C
Annual rain
1 882mm
Warmest month
27,7°C
Coldest month
16,0°C
Mean alt.
253m
Min
-416m
Max
1 327m
Std. dev.
211m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(33 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Hydrology9 basins · 8 lakes · 61 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1 224,9km
Lake surface here
4,19km²
Basins crossed
9
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
7 257km²
Discharge in basins
23,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 621mm/an
Mean T°
21,9°C
Moisture idx
0,20
Mean runoff
688mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
264m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de la Ouaièmesub-area7 256,5 km²overlap4513.65 km²48%
- Bassin de la Témalasub-area3 456,4 km²overlap2638.31 km²28%
- Bassin de la Koumacsub-area1 284,8 km²overlap1141.95 km²12%
- Bassin de Diahotsub-area626,3 km²overlap624.45 km²7%
- Basin #80100sub-area535,5 km²overlap533.92 km²6%
- Bassin de la Boghensub-area557,3 km²overlap15.48 km²0%
- Basin #79570sub-area14,2 km²overlap2.25 km²0%
- Bassin de Rivière La Foasub-area1 679,5 km²overlap2.04 km²0%
- Basin #80610sub-area5 km²overlap1.22 km²0%
Lakes (8, top by area)
- Ferme Aquacole de Gatopearea1,4 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lake #82814area1,1 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1416856area0,5 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1416256area0,4 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1416455area0,3 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1416266area0,2 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1416720area0,2 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1416193area0,1 km²avg depth2.1 m
Rivers / streams (61, ord ≥ 4)
- Diahotord 3len here108.16 km100%total108 km
- La Témalaord 3len here65.02 km100%total65 km
- La Ouaièmeord 3len here61.62 km99%total62 km
- La Houailouord 3len here60.17 km98%total62 km
- La Pouemboutord 3len here49.44 km100%total49 km
- La Konéord 3len here46.01 km100%total46 km
- La Koumacord 2len here43.41 km100%total43 km
- La Kouaouaord 3len here41.88 km99%total42 km
- La Faténaouéord 2len here41.12 km100%total41 km
- La Tiwakaord 3len here40.86 km99%total41 km
- la Tipindjéord 3len here39.40 km99%total40 km
- La Tchambaord 2len here37.56 km100%total38 km
49 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- La Poyaord 3len here35.31 km59%total59 km
- La Monéoord 3len here32.11 km99%total33 km
- La Kouaord 2len here31.71 km99%total32 km
- Amoaord 2len here28.98 km99%total29 km
- La Négropoord 3len here28.84 km85%total34 km
- La Hienghèneord 3len here26.90 km100%total27 km
- La Ponérihouen Branche Nordord 3len here24.83 km100%total25 km
- La Néavinord 2len here23.95 km100%total24 km
- La Néaouaord 2len here23.55 km100%total24 km
- La Ponérihouenord 2len here19.47 km100%total20 km
- Pwamèjuord 3len here17.03 km100%total17 km
- Néhouéord 3len here16.81 km99%total17 km
- La Gondéord 1len here16.75 km100%total17 km
- La Crouenord 2len here14.48 km100%total15 km
- Wâ Komédöord 2len here14.07 km100%total14 km
- La Tûûord 1len here13.93 km100%total14 km
- Mouord 2len here13.66 km99%total14 km
- La Pwéyanord 2len here13.40 km100%total13 km
- La Yahouéord 3len here13.37 km92%total15 km
- Ujéùord 2len here11.76 km100%total12 km
- Nékliaiord 2len here11.21 km77%total15 km
- La Poualoaord 2len here10.97 km100%total11 km
- Héémwâ Pwéiord 2len here10.61 km100%total11 km
- La Ouendéord 1len here9.93 km100%total10 km
- La Kavijuord 2len here9.81 km100%total10 km
- Wâ Kururaord 3len here9.55 km100%total10 km
- Pwékueord 1len here9.41 km98%total10 km
- Nëcipiord 3len here9.22 km100%total9 km
- Tiponiteord 2len here8.90 km88%total10 km
- la Tanghèneord 2len here8.06 km98%total8 km
- Néounenord 2len here7.63 km100%total8 km
- Ouen Sieuord 1len here7.34 km100%total7 km
- Bwêêyöuuord 1len here7.23 km98%total7 km
- La Koumacord 1len here5.48 km99%total6 km
- La Ponandouord 1len here5.46 km98%total6 km
- Inaord 2len here5.08 km98%total5 km
- Creek Baladeord 1len here4.93 km100%total5 km
- La Hôord 1len here4.43 km95%total5 km
- Emwâ Tiunaoord 1len here3.64 km100%total4 km
- Ouen Deriord 1len here3.60 km100%total4 km
- La Boutanaord 1len here3.47 km100%total3 km
- Tipwatéiord 1len here3.05 km100%total3 km
- Pwî Rénécord 1len here2.79 km100%total3 km
- Tipwadabwéord 1len here2.54 km100%total3 km
- Wöötaord 1len here1.92 km100%total2 km
- Wânéubwayöord 1len here1.19 km90%total1 km
- ???ord 1len here0.95 km100%total1 km
- Wé Inaord 1len here0.65 km68%total1 km
- La Dothioord 2len here0.32 km2%total18 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Protected areas8
IUCN IV · 3IUCN II · 2IUCN VI · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 6📍 Point sites · 6
Coral Sea
IUCN IIAustralian Marine Park · 2018
238 400 km²
Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2008
17 350 km²
Atolls d'Entrecasteaux
IUCN IINatural Park · 2013
3 505 km²
Parc de la Zone Côtière Ouest
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 2009
2 553 km²
Mont Panié
IUCN IVSpecial Botanical Reserve · 1950
56 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Natural Park of the Coral SeaNatural ParkIUCN VI20141 289 745 km²
- Coral SeaAustralian Marine ParkIUCN II2018238 400 km²
- Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated EcosystemsWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable200817 350 km²
- Atolls d'EntrecasteauxNatural ParkIUCN II20133 505 km²
- Parc de la Zone Côtière OuestNational ParkIUCN Not Reported20092 553 km²
- Mont PaniéSpecial Botanical ReserveIUCN IV195056 km²
- Aoupiné Fauna ReserveSpecial Fauna ReserveIUCN IV197555 km²
- L'Etang de Koumac State Forest ReserveSpecial Fauna ReserveIUCN IV19891 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN