THE HEART OF VOH
20° 56.223′ S 164° 39.5066′ E
The Heart of Voh is a natural clearing formed by mangroves.
“Vook” in the local Kanak language is found on the west coast of Grande Terre, 300km from Nouméa, in New Caledonia.
In 1999, the photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand made it the cover photo for his book, Earth from Above, a UNESCO-sponsored inventory of the world’s most beautiful landscapes
Natural swathe of mangrove vegetation in the shape of a heart, with a trail to a hilltop lookout.
