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Overview
The island is covered 22 % with rainforest ( 70 % before settled ). There also mangroves and dry forests.
Birds
Notable Species
In New Caledonia discovered 123 birds, 22 are endemic. The most known is Kagu. Only 1.000 exist on New Caledonia, 300 in parc Riviere Bleue ( 550, dec. 2006 ).
Rarities
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Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
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Other Wildlife
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Site Information
recommended book Oiseaux de Nouvelle Caledonie et des Loyautes Hannecart, F and Letocart Yves ( there is a version with french and english in the book )
In lonely planet book is nice picture from area of Prony. But this nice plants grow only direct at the coast.
History and Use
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Areas of Interest
International tourists arrive mostly with plane on airport Tountota 40 km awy from Noumea. Just 1 km away is a supermarket ( credit cards not excepted ). 25 km in direction of Noumea is big supermarket Carrefour ( credit cards excepted ). It is near pay station of the highway, ask there. From Carrefour is the street to Mont Koghi and also to Yate ( also parc Riviere Bleue ).
5 km to north behind the bridge starts 40 km road to mine. From the mine starts walking trek to mount Humboldt ( Botanical Reserve du Mont Humboldt ).
Some kilomter in direction of Noumea is Mont Mou. At the highest point of the street is a small turn to a sanatory. From the sanatory back cross over small river, is a small parking place. Few meters down starts a steep walking trek ( only few meters steep ) to the top of Mont Mou.
Near Noumea is Mont Koghi a mountain rainforest. Stay overnight is possible in Auberge or in huts in the forest ( ask in Auberge ).
In Noumea is parc Forestier, where is possible to see domestic animals like Kagu, Ouvea paraket and gecko Rhacodactylus. Also to seen is a lot of native plants ( 76 % of New Caledonian plants are endemic ). open 10:15 am to 5:45 pm except monday closed 5 pm from 1 May to 31 August tel. 27 89 51
From Noumea to Yate over the island is the way to parc Riviere Bleue. For entry permit is needed. I got this on entry. 12/2004 camping was not allowed, because the Hurrican, which hit the island before.
1,45 h ( 100 km from Noumea ) drive into north from airport is Sarramea where is nice forest at Mont Dogny.
In the north east is mont Paine. For this area a permit is needed before.
Access and Facilities
New Caledonia is the second most expensive area in Southsea ( Polynesia is the first ). All costs are extremely high except french wine. But there are a lot of possibilities for camping.
From centrel place look to the hill. On the hill is a backpacker. This is very quite ( lot of rooms, so good chance for Your on room ).
Contact Details
Generation Information from tourist board info-par@ncpts.com .
Information give also direction des ressources naturelles de la province sud Imm. Foch - 2 eme etage Noumea tel. 24 32 55 ( is located in the city centre near tourist information, door is not easy to find, there is a guard in a car entry, ask there )
Near tourist information is also ferry station to Ile de Pins.
External Links
Organisation for birding is http://www.endemia.nc/organismes/sco.htm
Good informations also at http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/panewcaledonia.htm
"Content and images originally posted by albatross02
