The north of the island of Ouvéa is a long procession of islets that stretch into the Great Ocean. Listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since July 2008, the lagoon of this atoll, with a perfume of Polynesia, offers the intimate sensations of land that is still virgin. The sea and the sky mingle in a mist of intense light.
Antoine leads his hikers to the sustaining mangrove, the dry forest and the shark nursery. At the beginning of the hot season, dozens of lemon sharks (Negaprion acutidens), black-tip lagoon sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus), and white-tip lagoon or coral sharks (Triaenodon obesus) gather in the lagoon near the beach to mate and streak the blue surface with their fins. A journey of sand, coral, light and wind. He guides walkers towards the Faasi Channel, a breach that separates the main island of Iaaï from the Islet Unyee which is home to a huge mangrove area rich in biodiversity, where the inhabitants of the Teouta Tribal village go crab fishing.
The different things of interest to discover along the path :
– Discovery of the shark nursery, and swimming in the pass facing Unyée islet
– A demonstration of traditional fishing
– Crossing dry forest and mangrove
– Discovery of the local fauna and flora
– Unforgettable moment to share with your guide Antoine and more surprises to come ...
