Natural Park of the Coral Sea

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 so-called "protected area" in the world, encompassing 1,292,967 square kilometres (499217 sq miles). It includes the UNESCO World Heritage site The Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems. Its status as an effectively protected area is actually subject to debate.

Natural Park of the Coral Sea

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 so-called "protected area" in the world, encompassing 1,292,967 square kilometres (499217 sq miles). It includes the UNESCO World Heritage site The Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems. Its status as an effectively protected area is actually subject to debate.