Abstract:<p>In New Caledonia wildfires and invasive animal species (deers and wild pigs) constitute major agents of land surface degradation and an important threat to forests. As a result of land degradation the lagoon and the quality of drinking water are impacted by sediments transported by rivers. The study area, the Thiem watershed, is located on the northeast windward coast of New Caledonia and on micaschist basement. The landscape is constituted by a mosaic of savannahs and forests. Forests are res… Show more
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