6. An exceptional natural heritage - Exceptional biodiversity protected by the Southern Province Environment Code - A diversity of landscapes, from mining scrub to mangrove swamps, dry and humid forests - A lagoon listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 2008 - The longest continuous coral reef in the world and the 2nd largest after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. - An EEZ of 1.5 million km2 - A 1,600 km barrier reef that marks the boundary of the world's largest lagoon (24,000 km2) - A marine capital with over 350 species of coral and almost 1,600 species of fish - An endemism rate of about 80%, - Nature parks and about sixty protected areas on land and at sea 5. Modern, high-performance public infrastructures - A state-of-the-art telecommunications network, with the deployment of fibre optic and the 4G network - Efficient air transport, with an international airport and two domestic aerodromes - Well-developed maritime infrastructures, with numerous ports: industrial, commercial, mining, fishing and yachting. - Noumea, 2nd French overseas port and 7th French port in terms of tonnage handled (+5 million tonnes/year) - The main health centres in the territory (clinic, rehabilitation centre, regional hospital, etc.) - The main commercial and industrial areas 11
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