The provincial zoological and forestry park Nouméa

The Michel-Corbasson Provincial Zoological and Forest Park is named after the director of New Caledonia’s water and forestry services, who was instrumental in its establishment in 1972. Nestled atop the hills of Nouméa, the park covers 34 hectares and represents one of the city’s last remaining patches of dry forest. It is home to an exceptional primeval forest, 60% of whose species are endemic.
Every year, the park’s dry forest is restored by planting around 2,000 endemic and/or native species, including rare plants such as Pittosporum tanianum, which has virtually disappeared from its natural habitat.
You can also wander along the 5½ km of paths and trails to discover themed gardens and panoramic walks, and observe the emblematic Araucaria pines tree, large kaoris, palms, and many varieties of cacti and succulents.

The park is home to over 600 animals and 90 species of mammals, reptiles, and birds, many of which are endemic to New Caledonia. Here you’ll find birds such as the famous Kagu, but also notous, Ouvéa green parakeets, the Caledonian crow, and many others. Visitors can also spot rousette bats, a typical bat of New Caledonia, the giant gecko, and even some species from the Asia-Pacific region like snakes, monkeys, or lemurs.