New Caledonia rain forests
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The New Caledonia rain forests are a terrestrial ecoregion, located in New Caledonia in the South Pacific. It is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion, part of the Australasian realm. [2] [3] [4]
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New Caledonia rain forests | |
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Tree ferns on Isle of Pines | |
![]() Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
Ecology | |
Realm | Australasian realm |
Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
Geography | |
Area | 14,001 km2 (5,406 sq mi) |
Countries | New Caledonia |
Coordinates | 21.49°S 165.65°E / -21.49; 165.65 |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
Protected | 7,872 km2%[1] |
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