Environmental conservation work in Papua New Guinea
Latest news and publications
06 May 2008
$63 million to protect the Coral Triangle
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are joining together to support the preservation of Asia’s Coral Triangle – the world’s centre of marine life – with the GEF committing $63 million to fund conservation of this area. » Read more
26 Mar 2008
Conservationists in Melanesia mourn death of colleague
Conservationists in the Melanesia area are mourning the death of Belgian-born botanist Henri Blaffart, swept away in by a flooded river in northern New Caledonia on March 21.
“Henri Blaffart was an exceptional man, and an remarkably effective wildlife and wildlands conservation professional,” said WWF New Caledonia Country Programme Director Ahab Downer, who survived the river crossing. » Read more
25 Mar 2008
APP irregularities threaten massive climate and tiger impact
Pekanbaru, INDONESIA – One of the world’s biggest carbon stores and a key tiger habitat are threatened by a new logging road in Riau Province, Sumatra, according to an investigative report published today.
An absence of permits and other irregularities suggest that the new road cutting into Kampar peninsula is likely to be illegal, says Riau’s Eyes on the Forest group, a coalition of local NGO network Jikalahari, Walhi Riau, and WWF-Indonesia. » Read more
New or updated projects
Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: Jul 2005Marine Turtle Conservation in the South Pacific
The Bismarck Solomon Seas Ecoregion (BSSE) represents a particular opportunity for moving forward leatherback turtle conservation as well as other tur... » Read moreSepik - Integrated River Basin Management
The project aims to assist government and local stakeholders in the design of an integrated river basin management (IRBM) framework for the Sepik rive... » Read moreForest Conversion Programme
The Forest Conversion Initiative (FCI) was conceived in 2001 with the goal of reducing conversion of high conservation value forests (HCVFs) and other... » Read moreOffices
WWF Papua New Guinea,
Boroko Main
ADF Haus,
3rd Flr,
Unit 2,
Section 6,
Allotment 14 Musgrave St.,
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
T: +675 32 00 680
F: +675 32 00 519
Boroko Main
ADF Haus,
3rd Flr,
Unit 2,
Section 6,
Allotment 14 Musgrave St.,
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
T: +675 32 00 680
F: +675 32 00 519
WWF Papua New Guinea,
Kikori River Programme Office
Papua New Guinea
T: +6752786638
F: +6752786203
Kikori River Programme Office
Papua New Guinea
T: +6752786638
F: +6752786203
WWF Papua New Guinea,
Madang
Papua New Guinea
T: +675 852 1763
F: +675 852 2291
Madang
Papua New Guinea
T: +675 852 1763
F: +675 852 2291
WWF Papua New Guinea,
Transfly Project Office
Papua New Guinea
Transfly Project Office
Papua New Guinea
Calendar of events
- April 2007 NGO Forum in Madang
- May 2007 Launch of TransFly Biovision Report and three new Wildlife Management Areas
- Launch of new Post PNG Turtle Stamps
- Launch of protected area's Strengthening Conservation Capacity Module
