Abri du Doo Manik
The place
Abri du Doo Manik on Grande Terre, Poya/Bourail sector (Province Nord, New Caledonia), at 260 m altitude, central mountain range and UNESCO lagoon 2008 (2nd largest lagoon in the world after the Great Barrier Reef). Continuous cluster NC (batches 268-298). Hiking shelter in the mining maquis scrubland (78% plant endemism, including Amborella trichopoda, ancestor of living flowering plants). Heritage of the Kanaks (Melanesian people, 28 Austronesian languages including Drehu/Nengone) and nickel (25% of world reserves).
The setting
Grande Terre Poya/Bourail Province Nord NC 260 m central range, continuous cluster batches 268-298, UNESCO lagoon 2008 2nd largest in world, mining maquis 78% endemism Amborella trichopoda ancestor of flowering plants, Kanaks 28 languages, nickel 25% of world reserves.
