Parc naturel de la mer de Corail / Natural Park of the Coral Sea
Business Contact Info
Address:
Service de la pêche et de l'environnementDirection des Affaires Maritimes
2 bis rue Félix Russeil
Nouméa Cédex
New Caledonia
BP M2 - 98845
Contact Details:
Phone: (+) 00279976Email: [email protected]
Website: https://mer-de-corail.gouv.nc
New Caledonia owns a vast maritime space which begins 12 nautical miles beyond the barrier reef and extends for as much as 200 nautical miles, or 1.3 million km2, the equivalent of three times the surface area covered by the waters bordering France.
This perimeter is defined by the governmental decree which created the Natural Park of The Coral Sea on 23 April 2014.
The Natural Park includes New Caledonia’s maritime space as well as inhabited islands (Entrecasteaux, Chesterfield, Walpole, Matthew, Hunter). Underneath this huge body of water, varied kinds of reliefs can be found: high-sea areas, a deep-sea trench, sea mounts, volcanic islands, probably some hydrothermal vents, coral reefs (including the Pristine reefs, some of the few which remain intact today).
Related to following destinations: Chesterfield Islands, Hienghene, Ile des Pins, Koumac, Lifou Island (We), New Caledonia, Noumea, Touho
Related to the following Services, Goods and Amenities: Activities and Attractions, Wildlife/Wildlife Sanctuary
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