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Synthese Des Donnees Sur La Biodiversite Des Ecosystemes D’Eau Douce De La Nouvelle-Caledonie 2- Typologie Et Usages CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL 1- SYNTHESE DES DONNEES SUR LA BIODIVERSITE DES ECOSYSTEMES D’EAU DOUCE DE LA NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE 2- TYPOLOGIE ET USAGES RAPPORT FINAL Libellulidae sp. (photo . Dutartre) Sources holocrènes de la Xwé Bwi (photo C. Flouhr) Jacinthes d'eau sur le barrage anti-sel de la Koné (Photo N. Mary) Clémentine FLOUHR(HYTEC) et Nathalie MARY (ETHYCO) En collaboration avec : Philippe KEITH, Gérard MARQUET et Joël JƜRƜMIE Mai 2006 Préambule Cette étude a été réalisée dans le cadre d’une convention entre le WWF et le bureau d’études Hytec sur financement de Conservation International et du WWF. Ce document, et la base de données qui l’accompagne, concrétisent six mois de travail intense piloté conjointement par Nathalie Mary du bureau d’études ETHYCO et Clémentine Flouhr (Hytec), avec la précieuse collaboration de Philippe Keith et de Joël Jérémie du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris, de Gérard Marquet ainsi que celle de Catherine Da Silva et de Louis Thouvenot. Nous tenons à remercier toutes les personnes qui ont participé à ce travail et qui se sont investies dans la réalisation de cette synthèse. En particulier, nous remercions Clément Couteau, Tim Entwisle, Daniel Grand, Kjell Arne Johanson, Rod Mac Farlane, Jean-Marc Mériot, Christian Mille et Sylvie Cazères, Harry Smit, Jörn Theueurkauf et Sophie Rouys, John B. Ward qui ont cru en ce projet et qui ont mis à disposition leurs bases de données personnelles ou des documents non publiés. Nous remercions également pour la leçon donnée en toute humilité par Touraivane et Didier Lille sur les bases de données inter-opérables et le bol d’air qu’elles amènent à ce type de travail et aux personnes qui les manipulent au quotidien. Nous remercions également tous les scientifiques qui nous ont fournis des listes taxonomiques révisées, des publications ou nous ont aidé à valider certaines informations sur la taxonomie ou la biologie des espèces prises en compte et plus particulièrement Marguerite Baret, Nicolas Barré, Aaron Bauer, Daniel J. Bickel, Art Borkent, Yann Eric Boyeau, Gerry Cassis, Jean-Paul Colin, Danielle Defaye, Douglas Craig, Jeff Cumming, Lisa Joy Boutin, John F. Burger, Gilles Dagostini, Olivier Gargominy, Hubert Géraux, Tanguy Jaffré, Anne Gibert et Gabrielle Kari, Kumar Ghorpade, Laurent Guillaumot, Thierry Hoibian, Thomas M. Iliffe, Zennosuke Iwatsuki, Haruki Karube, Thomas Le Borgne, Marc Lucas, Thérèse Mekenese, Jackie Mermoud, Franck Müller, Pjotr Oosterbroek, Michel Papazian, Véronique Paullic et Isabelle Perin, Yan Pellequer, Christine Pöllabauer, Ross Sadlier, Mark Siddall, Jérôme Spaggiari, Gert Van Ee, Peter Zwick. Ce travail aurait sans doute été irréalisable sans le soutien des collectivités qui actent dans le domaine de l’environnement ou des eaux douces ou du traitement de l’information géographique : - la DAVAR, le service de l’eau et des statistiques rurales, Madame Valérie Gentien et M. Xavier Talem, - la DITTT, le bureau de la cartographie, Monsieur Pascal Rota, - la DTSI, Monsieur Frédéric Guillard, - la province des Iles Loyautés, Madame Michèle Le Bolé et Monsieur Daniel Houmbouy, - la province Nord, Monsieur Jean-Jérôme Cassan et Madame Nathalie Baillon, - la Province Sud, M. Dominique Garnier, Madame Michèle Beuchet, Mesdame Cendrine Meresse et Anne-Claire Goarant, - la commune de Thio, représentée par son maire. Nous les remercions pour nous avoir autorisés à utiliser les résultats d’études financées sur fonds propres relatives à l’avifaune, aux poissons et crustacés décapodes et aux macroinvertébrés benthiques. HYTEC – ETHYCO WWF - CI 2005/IB 03 – Contrat du 02 mai 2005 Rapport final Biodiversité et usages des écosystèmes d’eau douce de Nouvelle-Calédonie Mai 2006 i Nous remercions également Messieurs Bart, Pelletier et Nouël de la Société Le Nickel ; Messieurs Kenny, Meunier et Sarramegna de la Société Falconbridge Nouvelle-Calédonie SAS ; Monsieur Patrick De Viviès de l’association Dumbéa Rivière Vivante ; Monsieur Christian Papineau du programme Forêt Sêche et Monsieur Gwenn Paturel de la société Vergnet Pacifique pour nous avoir autorisés à utiliser les résultats d’études financées sur fonds privés. Enfin, nous dédions ce travail à nos familles que nous remercions pour leur soutien et la confiance permanente qu'elles nous ont accordées. Notre seul regret sera de ne pas leur avoir accordé le temps qu'ils méritent. Ce travail est avant tout le leur. C. Flouhr et N. Mary HYTEC – ETHYCO WWF - CI 2005/IB 03 – Contrat du 02 mai 2005 Rapport final Biodiversité et usages des écosystèmes d’eau douce de Nouvelle-Calédonie Mai 2006 ii COMPOSITION DE L’EQUIPE DE TRAVAIL Ce document et les bases de données jointes ont été réalisés par les personnes suivantes : x Clémentine Flouhr (Hytec) x Joël JEREMIE (MNHN, Paris) x Philippe KEITH (MNHN, Paris) x Gérard MARQUET (chercheur libre, Mayotte) x Nathalie MARY (ETHYCO ETudes des HYdrosystèmes Continentaux) C. Flouhr a réalisé la compilation, la synthèse et les bases de données sur les groupes suivants : Oiseaux, Herpétofaune, Araignées ; ainsi que la partie concernant l'inventaire des usages susceptibles d’impacter les eaux douces en Nouvelle-Calédonie. J. Jérémie a réalisé la compilation, la synthèse et la base de données concernant les Macrophytes aquatiques (Angiospermes, Ptéridophytes, Conifères). P. Keith et G. Marquet ont effectué la compilation, la synthèse et les bases de données concernant les Poissons et Crustacés décapodes. N. Mary a réalisé a réalisé la compilation, la synthèse et les bases de données sur les groupes suivants : Invertébrés et Insectes aquatiques (hors Crustacés décapodes), Bryophytes (en collaboration avec L. Thouvenot), Macroalgues ; ainsi que la typologie des milieux dulçaquicoles de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. La compilation de l'ensemble des différentes parties, les synthèses générales et conclusions, la mise en forme du rapport et des tableaux de données ont été effectuées par C.Flouhr et N. Mary. HYTEC – ETHYCO WWF - CI 2005/IB 03 – Contrat du 02 mai 2005 Rapport final Biodiversité et usages des écosystèmes d’eau douce de Nouvelle-Calédonie Mai 2006 iii TABLE DES MATIERES Composition de l’équipe de travail ........................................................................................ iii Liste des tableaux ................................................................................................................ xii Liste des figures et photos .................................................................................................. xiv Liste des abbréviations.........................................................................................................xv PREMIERE PARTIE : SYNTHESE DES DONNEES FAUNISTIQUES ET FLORISTIQUES DES EAUX DOUCES DE NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE............................2 1. Introduction.........................................................................................................................3 1.1 Une flore et une faune originales................................................................................3 1.2 Une remarquable biodiversité en Nouvelle-Calédonie ...............................................4 1.2.1 Définition de la biodiversité.............................................................................4 1.2.2 Une remarquable biodiversité en Nouvelle-Calédonie ...................................4 1.3 Des milieux dulçaquicoles diversifiés .........................................................................6 1.4 Objectifs de l’étude.....................................................................................................7 1.5 Poursuite de l’étude....................................................................................................7 1.5.1 Inventaires complémentaires en 2006-2007...................................................7 1.5.2 Objectifs à moyen terme : analyse écorégionale et stratégie de conservation ...................................................................................................7 2. Méthodologie......................................................................................................................9 2.1 Groupes faunistiques et floristiques considérés .........................................................9 2.2 Zone d’étude...............................................................................................................9 2.3 Ecosystèmes étudiés..................................................................................................9 2.4 Sources et méthodes de recherche de l’information ................................................10 2.4.1 Recherches bibliographiques .......................................................................10 2.4.2 Scientifiques et organismes de recherche contactés ...................................10 2.4.3 Collectivités contactées ................................................................................10 2.4.4 Organismes privés et associations contactées.............................................10 2.5 Format des données.................................................................................................11 2.5.1 Date de collecte ............................................................................................11 2.5.2 Lieu d’échantillonnage..................................................................................12 2.5.3 Type de milieu échantillonné ........................................................................12 2.5.4 Codage des taxons.......................................................................................14
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