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Papua New Guinea & W. Melanesia office

WWF has been working on conservation issues in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and its surrounding islands for many years. In 2008 WWF's Pacific Office based in Fiji was divided in order to provide more effective coverage in this vast yet biologically important  region. The newly formed "Western Melanesia Programme Office" based in PNG also encompasses the Solomon Islands.

Founded: 2008

Office

WWF WWF Western Melanesia Programme Office,
Kikori River

Papua New Guinea +6752786638 +6752786203

WWF Western Melanesia Programme Office,
Boroko Main

ADF Haus,
3rd Flr,
Unit 2,
Section 6,
Allotment 14 Musgrave St.,
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
+675 32 00 149 +675 32 00 519

WWF Western Melanesia Programme Office,
Gizo

P.O. Box 1373 Honiara 97 Gizo Western Province Solomon Islands +677 28023 +677 28097

Contact

Penelope Ferguson

Communications Manager WWF Western Melanesia Programme Office,
Boroko Main
+675 320 0149

WWF in Papua New Guinea

WWF Conservation Projects in Papua New Guinea

Marine Turtle Conservation in the South Pacific

The Bismarck Solomon Seas Ecoregion (BSSE) provides nesting grounds for the hawksbill turtle, leatherback turtle, green turtle, Olive Ridley turtle an...

Modified: Jun 2009 - Started: Jul 2005

Landscape view of forest in Western Papua New Guinea.

Forest protection in Melanesia

The forests and biodiversity of Melanesia, including Papua New Guinea, are under threat from illegal logging, overhunting and wildlife exploitation. W...

Modified: Feb 2009 - Started: Jan 1999

Latest Papua New Guinea News

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Spiny dogfish.

Battered sharks get critical listing

Four of the most commercially valuable sharks - one a staple of fish and chips - have just been listed as being of conservation concern by the International Convention on Migratory Species.  WWF has actively lobbied for this recognition

Posted on 05 December 2008 | 1 comments | Read more

Bigeye Tuna for sale at the fish market in Hawaii.

Pacific tuna face risky fisheries meeting

Yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna fisheries in the western and central Pacific also face collapse if a forthcoming management meeting doesn't dramatically change the way they are harvested, WWF warned today.

Posted on 27 November 2008 | 1 comments | Read more

Illegal fishing is rife in the Southern Ocean, and a threat to fish stocks and the marine environment.

Calls for crackdown after illegal fishers abandon boat on Bali reef

A 30-metre Taiwanese vessel, found abandoned on a Balinese reef badly damaged and leaking oil, has compelled WWF to issue a renewed call for the countries of the Coral Triangle to impose and enforce more stringent monitoring and accountability measures to cut down on illegal fishing.
 

Posted on 25 July 2008 | 1 comments | Read more

Tonda extension, Wereaver and Aramba Wildlife Management Areas

Tonda extension, Wereaver and Aramba Wildlife Management Areas

TransFly Ecoregion, Western Province, Papua New Guinea

Posted on 10 July 2008 | 0 comments | Read more

Umaand Me’ha Wildlife Management Areas

Umaand Me’ha Wildlife Management Areas

Niksek River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Posted on 10 July 2008 | 0 comments | Read more

Poverty and lack of integrated management have led to deforestation and erosion, and degraded freshwater habitats around Lake Malawi.

Human well-being better in a better protected environment

Bonn, May 22, 2008 – Well planned and managed protected areas can play a key role in reducing poverty, with the relationship strengthened when well-being is measured as more than just income, according to a new analysis by WWF  “But it is vital that those involved in establishing and managing protected areas remember that people are also part of the landscape,” said WWF's Liza Higgins-Zogib.

Posted on 24 May 2008 | 0 comments | Read more

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