Melanesia
337
Protected areas with coral reefs
HSite name
^^^
Designation
_^^^H t Abbreviation lUCN cat — Sjzelkmji jiM
New Caledonia
Aguille de Prony
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Bale de Bourail
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Humboldt
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Les Bancs de Sech e-Croissant
Special Fauna Reserve
SpFR
IV
na
na
TlePam
Special Fauna Reserve
SpFR
IV
4.60
1966
Tlot Amedee et Rec f Abore
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Tlot Bailly
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
llot Canard
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Ilot Casy
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Tlot Goeland
Special Fauna Reserve
SpFR
VI
na
na
Tlot Laregnere
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Tlot MaTtre
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
^.5i
1981
Tlot Signal
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Tlot Tenia
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Tlot Vert
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Poe
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Pointe Kuendu
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Tournante de Marine Faune
Special Marine Reserve
SpMR
IV
355.70
1981
Yves Merlet
Integral Reserve
IR
la
167.00
1970
the 1970s, however the older abandoned mines will continue to release sediments for many decades. The offshore
location of the majority of reefs provides some protection
from such impacts, but nearshore areas may suffer considerably owing to the protective nature of the lagoon
which holds sediments close to shore.
Aside from sedimentation, most of the human
pressures on the coral reefs are centered around the main
town of Noumea where there are localized problems of
domestic pollution and some overfishing. Here and elsewhere around the southeast there have been significant
coastal modifications associated with urbanization and
tourism developments. The tourism industry is particularly important to Noumea and there are many hotels,
notably in the southeast but also along the west coast and
in the Loyalty Islands.
There is a good network of marine protected areas
around the southeast of the region, and there are plans
to develop a similar network in the north. In addition
to these, customary reserves and traditional fishing areas
are recognized.
New Caledonia
General Data
Population Ithcusandsl
202
GDP (million US$1
2 987
Land area Ikm^l
19 UO
Marine area (thousand km^l
1 7^0
Per capita fish consumption (kg/yearl
25
Status and Threats
Reefs at risk (%l
13
Recorded coral diseases
1
Biodiversity
Reef area (km^)
5 980
Coral diversity
151 /359
Mangrove area (km^j
456
No. of mangrove species
16
No. of seagrass species
8
337
Protected areas with coral reefs
HSite name
^^^
Designation
_^^^H t Abbreviation lUCN cat — Sjzelkmji jiM
New Caledonia
Aguille de Prony
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Bale de Bourail
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Humboldt
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Les Bancs de Sech e-Croissant
Special Fauna Reserve
SpFR
IV
na
na
TlePam
Special Fauna Reserve
SpFR
IV
4.60
1966
Tlot Amedee et Rec f Abore
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Tlot Bailly
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
llot Canard
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Ilot Casy
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Tlot Goeland
Special Fauna Reserve
SpFR
VI
na
na
Tlot Laregnere
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Tlot MaTtre
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
^.5i
1981
Tlot Signal
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Tlot Tenia
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Tlot Vert
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Poe
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Pointe Kuendu
Special Reserve
SpR
IV
na
na
Tournante de Marine Faune
Special Marine Reserve
SpMR
IV
355.70
1981
Yves Merlet
Integral Reserve
IR
la
167.00
1970
the 1970s, however the older abandoned mines will continue to release sediments for many decades. The offshore
location of the majority of reefs provides some protection
from such impacts, but nearshore areas may suffer considerably owing to the protective nature of the lagoon
which holds sediments close to shore.
Aside from sedimentation, most of the human
pressures on the coral reefs are centered around the main
town of Noumea where there are localized problems of
domestic pollution and some overfishing. Here and elsewhere around the southeast there have been significant
coastal modifications associated with urbanization and
tourism developments. The tourism industry is particularly important to Noumea and there are many hotels,
notably in the southeast but also along the west coast and
in the Loyalty Islands.
There is a good network of marine protected areas
around the southeast of the region, and there are plans
to develop a similar network in the north. In addition
to these, customary reserves and traditional fishing areas
are recognized.
New Caledonia
General Data
Population Ithcusandsl
202
GDP (million US$1
2 987
Land area Ikm^l
19 UO
Marine area (thousand km^l
1 7^0
Per capita fish consumption (kg/yearl
25
Status and Threats
Reefs at risk (%l
13
Recorded coral diseases
1
Biodiversity
Reef area (km^)
5 980
Coral diversity
151 /359
Mangrove area (km^j
456
No. of mangrove species
16
No. of seagrass species
8