New Caledonia

A Piece of France in the South Seas

New Caledonia – South Sea with sunken forest and mangrove heart

01 Aug 2020 | All, New Caledonia, Publications

19 Min.Like a South Seas dream come true, New Caledonia lies east of Australia in the Pacific Ocean. Seen from Europe, this is actually directly at the other end of the world. Those who take the long journey will experience turquoise water and dazzling white beaches as well as many surprises.

All endemic or what?

New Caledonia photo gallery

15 Dec 2019 | All, New Caledonia, Photo galleries

< 1 Min.Grasshoppers, ants, cicadas, black flies, phasmids. Then 197 species of butterflies and even a leafcutter bee. The island is also home to endemic snakes, skinks, geckos, bats, 21 species of birds, including an entire family of bird species, the kagus.