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This article lists the sites registered with World Heritage in New Caledonia.

Understand

A first protected site was registered in 2008 in New Caledonia, French territory. France ratified the Convention for the Protection of World Heritage on June 27, 1975.

New Caledonia has 1 natural site listed as a World Heritage Site.

Listing

The following site is listed as a World Heritage Site.

SiteTypeCriterionDescriptionDrawing
1 Lagoons of New Caledonia: reef diversity and associated ecosystems Cultural(vii), (ix), (x)The area recognized by UNESCO covers 15 743 km2, spread over 6 sites.Ouvea Cliffs of Lekini.jpg
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(i)Represent a masterpiece of human creative genius.
(ii)To testify to a considerable exchange of influences during a given period or in a specific cultural area, on the development of architecture or technology, monumental arts, city planning or the creation of landscapes.
(iii)To bring a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or a living or disappeared civilization.
(iv)To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates one or more significant periods in human history.
(v)Be a prominent example of traditional human settlement, traditional use of land or sea.
(vi)To be directly or materially associated with events or living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
(vii)Represent natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.
(viii)To be eminently representative examples of the great stages in the history of the Earth.
(ix)To be eminently representative examples of ecological and biological processes underway in the evolution and development of ecosystems.
(x)Contain the most representative natural habitats and the most important for conservation in situ of biological diversity.
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