Natural Park of the Coral Sea

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Natural Park of the Coral Sea
Natural Park of the Coral Sea
Location	New Caledonia
Area	1,292,967 square kilometres (499,217 sq mi)
Established	2014
Governing body	France

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).^[1][2] It includes the UNESCO World Heritage Site The Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems.^[3] Its status as an effectively protected area is actually subject to debate.^[4]

See also[]

• List of largest protected areas in the world

References[]

External links[]

• Official website