Natural Park of the Coral Sea

Natural Park of the Coral Sea
Natural Park of the Coral Sea
Location New Caledonia
Area 1,292,967 square kilometres (499,217 sq mi)
Established 2012
Governing body France

The Natural Park of the Coral Sea (French:Le Parc Naturel de la Mer de Corail), founded in 2014, is a marine park located in New Caledonia, a special collectivity of France. As of 2017 it is the fourth largest protected area in the world, encompassing 1,292,967 square kilometres (499217 sq miles).[1][2] It includes the UNESCO World Heritage site The Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Colby, Susan (2014-05-05). "World's Largest Protected Area Created". Ecology Global Network. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  2. ↑ Ian Lloyd Neubauer (2014-06-30). "Is a Vast Marine Sanctuary Any Use if You Can't Police It?". TIME.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  3. ↑ "Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems". UNESCO. Retrieved 18 December 2016.

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