Marine turtle stamps released in Papua New Guinea to support conservation
WWF and Papua New Guinea’s national postal service are issuing a new series of postal stamps featuring six species of endangered marine turtles to promote local marine conservation in this Pacific island nation.
Celebrating crocodiles in Papua New Guinea
A festival in eastern Papua New Guinea pays tribute to crocodiles of the Sepik River, one of the largest unpolluted rivers in the Asia-Pacific region.
Locals lead year of sea turtle campaign
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) – Environment and Conservation Deputy Secretary Dr Gae Gowae launched the year of the sea turtle campaign in Lae, Morobe Province this week during a colorful traditional singsing demonstrating the cultural link between turtles and the local people.
New protected areas for Papua New Guinea
Local communities in Papua New Guinea gathered along the volcanic slopes of Mount Bosavi in the country’s Southern Highlands to celebrate the creation of three new protected areas.
WWF discovers new species of orchids in Papua New Guinea
A series of expeditions by WWF scientists into previously unexplored areas of tropical rainforest in Papua New Guinea have revealed at least eight new orchid species previously unknown to science.
Oxley’s skewed agenda won’t help PNG
Renewed allegations from a logging industry spin-doctor that WWF is pursuing a campaign to replace commercial forestry with eco-forestry in PNG are completely baseless and unfounded.
Tri-national commitment to leatherback turtle conservation in the Pacific
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands have agreed to protect the endangered leatherback turtle in the Pacific through joint conservation activities.