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New Caledonia has several biotopes, including dense evergreen forests, maquis shrubland, sclerophyllous (dry) forest, wetlands, savannas, and halophytic vegetation. [3] The island has two main ecoregions: the greater area is occupied by the eastern New Caledonia rainforest while the now-fragmentary New Caledonia dry forest runs along the west ...
New Caledonia protected by the ocean remained unchanged preserving their species and Australia became drier; the humid Antarctic flora from Gondwana retreated to the east coast and Tasmania, while the rest of Australia became dominated by Acacia, Eucalyptus, and Casuarina, as well as xeric shrubs and grasses.
This is a list of the wild mammal species recorded in New Caledonia. There are sixteen mammal species in New Caledonia, of which two are endangered, four are vulnerable, and one is considered to be extinct. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of ...
The New Caledonian species revealed a strong homology for rcbL sequences (from 99.5 to 100%), where 10 out of 13 species are identical for this gene sequence. [13] This strong homology and A. heterophylla as a sister group of New Caledonian species (the Norfolk Island being relatively young, less than 3 million years old) are first elements ...
In addition to its outstanding plant diversity and endemism, New Caledonia also provides habitat for a wide diversity of animals. Over 100 bird species live in New Caledonia, of which 24 are endemic. [95] One of these endemic bird species is the New Caledonian crow, a bird noted for its tool-making abilities, which rival those of primates. [96]
The other conifers so characteristic of New Caledonia's rain forests don't occur in the dry forests. [1] The dry forests are home to 407 woody plant species, 243 of which are endemic to New Caledonia and 60 endemic to the dry forests. Dry-forest endemic trees include Ixora margaretae and Terminalia cherrieri. [6]
Pages in category "Trees of New Caledonia" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Araucaria ...
Southern New Caledonia is subject to the threat of indigenous forestation being transformed into exotic forestry. [9] Tourism development at Gouara-Déva requires land for development causing further habitat loss. [9] Invasive species Wasmannia auropunctata (Forest & Kim Starr, 2003)