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	New Caledonia
		New Caledonia is located around 21°30′S 165°30′E in the southwest Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,200 km east of Australia and 1,500 km northwest of New Zealand.
		New Caledonia lies astride the Tropic of Capricorn, between 19° and 23° south latitude.
		The New Caledonia Barrier Reef, which surrounds the Grande Terre and the Île des Pins, is the second-largest coral reef in the world after Australia's Great Barrier Reef, reaching a length of 1500 km.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/n/ne/new_caledonia.html (3226 words)

	New Caledonia rain forests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		New Caledonia lies astride the Tropic of Capricorn, between 19º and 23º south latitude, 1,200 km east of Australia and 1,500 km northeast of New Zealand.
		New Caledonia is an ancient fragment of Gondwana, the southern supercontinent.
		The predominant Flora of New Caledonia rain forests is derived from the Antarctic flora of ancient southern Gondwana.
	new-caledonia-rain-forests.iqnaut.net (559 words)

	Biodiversity of New Caledonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		New Caledonia 's biodiversity is threatened by introduced species, logging and nickel mining, it has lost several species since the arrival of man on the island, but none are thought to have become extinct since 1500.
		Unlike many of the islands of the South Pacific, New Caledonia is not of volcanic origin, instead it is a fragment of the ancient continent of Gondwana.
		New Caledonia is considered a conservation priority by many organizations, and work is underway to preserve the islands unique ecosystems.
	biodiversity-of-new-caledonia.kiwiki.homeip.net (835 words)

	MBG New Caledonia: Conservation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		When New Caledonia is viewed in a global context, and compared with most tropical areas, which are facing far more acute threats from a combination of rapid population growth, extreme poverty, and dysfunctional or non-existent government institutions, the territory’s native flora is relatively well off.
		New Caledonia’s comparative wealth of the territory (per capita income is similar to that in Australia and New Zealand), coupled with its current political and economic stability, preclude many of the devastating activities that result each year in the degradation and loss of millions of hectares of native vegetation elsewhere in the tropics.
		New Caledonia is not a resource-rich territory (despite the presence of huge deposits of nickel ore and other valuable minerals), and its current prosperity is vulnerable.
	www.mobot.org /MOBOT/research/newcaledonia/conserv.html (347 words)

	sail, staves, wondrous, shanxi airlines, new caledonia, martinique, mexicana, volunteer, uganda, horizon air (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The New Caledonia Barrier Reef, which surrounds the Grande Terre and the Ãle des Pins, is the second-largest coral reef in the world after Australia's Great Barrier Reef, reaching a length of 1,500 kilometres (930andnbsp;mi).
		Censuses are extremely critical to the balance of power in new caledonia, and the organisation of a new census was regularly postponed after 1996.
		Census results show that immigration to new caledonia was not as high as anticipated, with nonetheless a positive migration flow of about 1,000 people yearly to new caledonia between 1996 and 2004.
	www.stavka.org /Sail.html (1366 words)

	Biodiversity Hotspots - New Caledonia - Human Impacts
		New Caledonia has the largest known deposits of nickel in the world.
		Today, of the 5,050 km² of relatively pristine habitat left in New Caledonia, 4,000 km² are rain forests and 1,000 km² are low- to mid-altitude maquis.
		A recent study suggests that New Caledonia's sclerophyll forest is the most threatened tropical dry forest in the world.
	www.conservation.org /xp/Hotspots/new_caledonia/impacts.xml (628 words)

	Biodiversity Hotspots - New Caledonia - Overview
		New Caledonia is one of the smallest hotspots in the world (the size of New Jersey).
		Until recently a French Overseas Territory, New Caledonia is now in the process of becoming an Overseas Country, with substantial political autonomy that stops short of full independence.
		The Chesterfield Islands further to the west, and the uninhabited volcanic islands of Matthew and Hunter to the east, which are politically dependent on New Caledonia are included, though their value for terrestrial biodiversity is limited.
	www.biodiversityhotspots.org /xp/Hotspots/new_caledonia (417 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- New Caledonia rain forests (AA0113)
		New Caledonia has a remarkable diversity of gymnosperms (primitive nonflowering plants that include conifers), with forty-four species (forty-three of which are endemic) out of fifteen genera (at least three of which are endemic) (Keast 1996; Morat 1993).
		New Caledonia is a prosperous territory of France, and this prosperity affects the future of its biodiversity.
		The New Caledonia Rain Forests [AA0113] ecoregion is based on the original extent of humid forests appearing in Jaffré and Veillon (1994).
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0113_full.html (1864 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- New Caledonia dry forests (AA0202)
		The islands of New Caledonia are remarkable for their number of plant species, plant endemics, and the ancient character of much of the flora.
		The New Caledonia Dry Forests [AA0202] ecoregion is found only on the western side of Grand Terre, where the average annual rainfall is much lower than on the rest of the island.
		The New Caledonia Rain Forests [AA0202] ecoregion is based on the original extent of sclerophyllous forests appearing in Jaffré and Veillon (1994).
	worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0202_full.html (1490 words)

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		As a Pacific islander himself, Pierre Frogier should know that, in New Caledonia as in most Pacific countries, there is no acre of land that is not under the authority of a chieftainship or of a clan, and that Mother land comprises the " sea-land " as far as the horizon.
		Explaining the need for the nomination of New Caledonia coral reefs, the French government said that " France is the sole nation to have coral reefs in three oceans of the planet, with New Caledonia granting France 75% of her total coral reef.
		New Caledonia is located in the South Pacific, 1800 km East of Australia and 2000 km North of Aotearoa-New Zealand.
	www.ecop.info /e-news/e-news-03-01.htm (1408 words)

	WWF - WWF leads volunteer efforts to battle forest fires on New Caledonia
		Noumea, New Caledonia – WWF is assisting authorities on the French Pacific Ocean territory of New Caledonia to fight fires that have threatened the island’s endangered forests and wildlife.
		New Caledonia represents a fragment of the ancient super-continent Gondwana.
		Despite the yearly scourge of fires in New Caledonia and repeated appeals from environmental groups such as WWF, authorities on New Caledonia have failed to establish adequate measures to prevent and control fires.
	www.panda.org /news_facts/newsroom/index.cfm?uNewsID=55880 (733 words)

	New Caledonia information information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		New Caledonia (French: Nouvelle-Calédonie; popular names: Kanaky, Le caillou) is a "sui generis collectivity" (in practice an overseas territory) of France made up of a main island (Grande Terre) and several smaller islands.
		The New Caledonia Barrier Reef, which surrounds the Grande Terre and the Île des Pins, is the second-largest coral reef in the world after Australia's Great Barrier Reef, reaching a length of 1,500 kilometres (930 mi).
		The unique status of New Caledonia is in between that of an independent country and a normal overseas département of France.
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	New Caledonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Main article: Geography of New Caledonia New Caledonia is located in the southwest Pacific Ocean approximately 1,200 km east of Australia and 1,500 km northeast of New Zealand.
		The New Caledonia Barrier Reef, which surrounds the Grande Terre and the Ile des Pins, is the second-largest coral reef in the world after Australia's Great Barrier Reef, reaching a length of 1500 km.
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	new-caledonia.iqnaut.net (2051 words)

	Biodiversity Hotspots - New Caledonia - Conservation Action
		New Caledonia has a protected area network covering 4,192 km², or 22 percent of its land.
		Many new reserves are needed to protect the threatened species and ecosystems of New Caledonia adequately, and there are a number of problems within existing reserves.
		There is little conservation awareness among the population of New Caledonia, particularly with respect to the terrestrial environment.
	www.conservation.org /xp/Hotspots/new_caledonia/conservation.xml (373 words)

	New Caledonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Since 1986 New Caledonia is on a United Nations list of non-self-governing territories, a list that also includes such places as the American Samoa, the British Falkland Islands, or the New Zealand territory of Tokelau, but which noticeably does not include places like Tibet or Irian Jaya.
		Main article: Politics of New Caledonia The unique status of New Caledonia is in between that of an independent country and a regular overseas département of France.
		Main article: Demographics of New Caledonia Political life is complicated by the fact that the indigenous Melanesian Kanak community is now a minority of some 44% (at 1996 census) following earlier population decline and immigration under French rule.
	new-caledonia.kiwiki.homeip.net (1669 words)

	New Caledonia
		New Caledonia's biodiversity is threatened by introduced species, logging and nickel mining.
		It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian (Wallisians, Futunians, Tahitians), Indonesian, and Vietnamese population, as well as many native Melanesian Kanaks that work in one of the South Pacific's most industrialised cities.
		Politics of New Caledonia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic French overseas country, whereby the President of the Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
	www.shortopedia.com /N/E/New_Caledonia (1220 words)

	New Caledonia (Directory/Oceania/New Caledonia)
		New Caledonia in Melanesia is an oasis in the South Pacific, a land of contrast, splendour and excitement.
		New Caledonia is a unique blend of French and Melanesian History and Culture, with distinctive...
		New Caledonia--or Kanaky, as the indigenous Melanesian inhabitants...
	www.worldwidirectory.com /Oceania/New.Caledonia (496 words)

	[Coral-List] Coral Reef Biodiversity Conference, New Caledonia, 30 Oct.-3 Nov. 2006
		Dear listers, See below an announcement for a coral reef biodiversity conference to be held in New Caledonia 30 October- 3 November 2006 New Caledonia is a large island, surrounded by a 1600 km long barrier reef, half-way between Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Fiji.
		New Caledonia coral reef is also a >candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007.
		In the New Caledonia context, it aims to bring >together international and national actors in order to: >– review current scientific knowledge in the field of coral diversity; >– identify academic research priority areas; >– prioritize applications for sustainable development.
	coral.aoml.noaa.gov /pipermail/coral-list/2006-January/002639.html (308 words)

	Pacific Biodiversity Information Forum- New Caledonia
		Common Fauna: Bats, rats, and birds are all native to New Caledonia.
		New Caledonia's lagoon and reefs host a great diversity of marine life.
		New Caledonia became an overseas territory of France in 1956.
	www.pbif.org /participants/newcaledonia.html (106 words)

	New Caledonia: threats to biodiversity UNESCO Courier - Find Articles
		New Caledonia is a French Territoire d'outre mer (overseas territory forming part of the French Republic) in the southern part of Melanesia, half-way between Australia and New Zealand.
		The fauna of New Caledonia is typical of a remote island.
		Conversely, a new species of wild rice (Oryza neocaledonica) was identified in 1994 near Pouembout, which goes to show that much remains to be done before a complete inventory is made.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1310/is_1997_Oct/ai_20150233 (790 words)

	arthritis pain relief - Biodiversity hotspot
		A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region that is both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and is threatened with destruction.
		The biodiversity hotspots initiative is similar to World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Global 200 initiative, which identifies over 200 ecoregions as priorities for conservation of biodiversity.
		The main differences are in the scale of the regions—the biodiversity hotspots tend to be larger regions, and generally include multiple WWF ecoregions—and CI's focus on terrestrial ecoregions, while the WWF scheme includes freshwater and marine ecoregions as well.
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	Resources on the New Caledonia
		New Caledonia was originally settled by the Kanaks, the indigenous Melanesian people of New Caledonia, over 6000 years ago.
		Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies, Territory of New...
		New Caledonia has been on a United Nations list of non-self-governing territories since 1986.This list includes such places as the American Samoa, the British Falkland Islands, or the New Zealand territory of Tokelau, but which noticeably does not include places like Tibet or Irian Jaya.
	www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/pacific/NewCaledonia.html (1374 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		Birds of the Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
		The Southern Province of New Caledonia (Province Sud de Nouvelle-Calédonie) occupies the southern half of the main island of Grande Terre.
		New Caledonia is one of the world`s smallest hotspots, yet it is very diverse and, like the other members of the ancient super-continent Gonwanaland, Madagascar and New Zealand, supports high levels of endemism...
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/australasia/new_caledonia.html (1121 words)

	MBG New Caledonia: Threats and Extinction
		The causes responsible for the destruction of nearly all New Caledonia’s sclerophyllous forest are the same as for many other dry tropical forests (cf.
		Because such a high proportion of New Caledonia's native plant species are endemic, the effects of habitat destruction on global biodiversity are correspondingly large.
		Today, essentially all of New Caledonia's hundreds of highly restricted micro-endemics are vulnerable to local disturbance, regardless of the vegetation type or the substrate on which they grow.
	www.mobot.org /MOBOT/research/newcaledonia/threats.html (873 words)

	New Caledonia History, New Caledonia Culture - New Caledonia Tourism.South
		Today, New Caledonia is a country of great contrasts, combining a distinctive Melanesian culture with South Pacific charm and a modern European lifestyle.
		New Caledonia is a beautiful archipelago formed by the main island (Grande Terre or Mainland), Loyalty Islands, Isle of Pines and numerous small picturesque islets.
		It is one of the four richest areas on earth in terms of its biodiversity, with the largest variety of endemic botanical species and of one of the richest tropical forests on earth.
	www.newcaledonia.com.au /history (306 words)

	Araucariaceae of New-Caledonia: endemic species in danger
		New Caledonia harbours 45% of species of the family Araucariaceae, belonging to the conifers, recorded in the world, divided between the two genera Araucaria (columnar pines) and Agathis (kaoris).
		IRD botanists, who have been studying the flora of New Caledonia for many years, jointly with the Natural Resources Department of the Southern Province of New Caledonia, have just published the first review of current knowledge on the local Araucaria and kaori species.
		New Caledonia harbours 18 species of the Araucariaceae family of conifers, all of them endemic.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2004-01/idrp-aon010604.php (908 words)

	Herpetology - Two species of New Caledonian lizards endemic to maquis shrubland
		The maquis shrubland vegetation of New Caledonia is a characteristic low and heath-like.
		The flora of maquis shrubland on New Caledonia's ultramafic substrates is rich in species and with a very high degree of endemism.
		This is one of the factors in recognising New Caledonia as one of the world’s top ten biodiversity 'hotspots'.
	www.amonline.net.au /herpetology/research/maquis.htm (855 words)

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