Travel France - by Melinda

Vive in a Different France: New Caledonia Part 5

August 11th 2006 08:36

Bonjour tout le monde!

So, today we’re back looking at New Caledonia and I’m going to give some information about the exciting flora and fauna, which inhabits this great island.

New Caledonia's official emblem (this picture can be found at wikipedia.org and is public domain)

New Caledonia’s natural beauty has much more in common with Australia’s own than with the other Pacific Islands around it. The island has many indigenous species which are very unique. This is partly because of the island’s geographical isolation. 75% of the plant species on the island are endemic. On the west coast, you will find a variety of different ecosystems, stretching from savannah grass lands and mangrove swamp lands.

There are several native species of fauna, including a flying fox, bat and rat. (Exciting yeah?) The national bird of New Caledonia is called a cagou or kagou: a flightless bird which lays eggs. (Sound familiar?)

For more information on these fascinating plants and animals, you can check out a website in French here.

Ok. See you later. Will be looking at Noumea in the near future
Melinda

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