| New Caledonia dry forests | |
|---|---|
 Melaleuca savanna near Malabou | |
 Location of the New Caledonia dry forests | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests |
| Borders | New Caledonia rain forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 4,129 km2 (1,594 sq mi) |
| Country | France |
| Overseas territory | New Caledonia |
| Coordinates | 21°30′S 165°12′E / 21.5°S 165.2°E |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered[1] |
| Global 200 | yes |
| Protected | 2,451 km² (59%)[2] |
The New Caledonia dry forests is a tropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregion in New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France located in the South Pacific Ocean. The dry forests cover the western side of Grand Terre, New Caledonia's largest island. [3] [4] [5]
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- ^ Dinerstein, Eric; Olson, David; et al. (June 2017). "An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm". BioScience. 67 (6): 534–545. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix014. PMC 5451287. PMID 28608869.
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- ^ "New Caledonia dry forests". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "New Caledonia dry forests". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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