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New Caledonia

Checklist planned for 2019

New Caledonia - Country Statistics

  • Land area*: 18,275 squared km

  • Population* (2021): 293,608 

  • Population Growth* (2021): 1.22%

  • Visitors: 

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  • Marine area (EEZ)**: 1,422,596 squared km

  • Population density*** (2018): 15.539 persons/squared km land area

  • Urban population* (2020): 71.5%

  • GDP*** (2000): USD $ 2.682 billion

* CIA World Factbook

** Sea Around Us

*** World Bank

In-country partners:  Dr Laurent Wantiez [Universite de la Nouvelle-Caledonie], Dr Laurent Vigliola [Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)]
Checklist of New Caledonia sharks and rays

Current number of shark species

Current number of ray species

Current number of chimaera species

New Caledonia shark and ray photos
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