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Many current species in the vicinity of the Pacific Island region similar to New Zealand's geckos, such as the Duvaucel's gecko, may have had their origins in New Caledonia. The species of the archipelago of New Caledonia are relicts of a type of vegetation which earlier covered much of the tropics of the Earth, including much of the mainland ...
The New Caledonian gallinule (Porphyrio kukwiedei) was a species of bird in the family Rallidae.It was endemic to New Caledonia and probably became extinct due to hunting, habitat loss and the presence of invasive species following human settlement of the island. [1]
The species is considered invasive in New Caledonia. [19] The species is featured on the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern. [20] [21] This means that import of the species and trade is forbidden in the European Union. [22] Typical appearance of broomsedge in winter (Stone County, Mississippi, 2010)
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)
More tropical Gymnosperm species are endemic to New Caledonia than to any similar region on Earth. Of the 44 indigenous species of gymnosperms, 43 are endemic, including the only known parasitic Gymnosperm (Parasitaxus usta). [7] Again, of the 35 known species of Araucaria, 13 are endemic to New Caledonia. [8]
The Tahiti petrel is a Near Threatened seabird species found in the Pacific Ocean. [1] The Koniambo Massif is a mountain range near the town of Voh on the west coast of the North Province of New Caledonia, a French territory in the south-west Pacific Ocean. It is the site of a large nickel mine. [1]
Kuniesaurus albiauris is a species of skink endemic to New Caledonia. [1] [2] It is the only species in the monotypic genus Kuniesaurus.[3]Kuniesaurus albiauris is only known from a small patch of dense coastal forest with limestone substrate on the Isle of Pines.
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 ...