WWF Forest Programme
- Read about the joint programme between WWF Indonesia and WWF South Pacific to conserve and sustainably manage the Forests of New Guinea (FoNG).
- More on the WWF Global Forest Programme
- Download the Global Forest Programme Brochure 2005
- WWF Indonesia
Sustainable Forestry
A Toolkit for Environmentally Friendly Timber
Read the guidebook that is helping PNG companies improve their environmental and social standards to gain entry to the world’s emerging sustainable timber market. Developed by a team from government, NGOs and the University of PNG through several consultative processes and peer reviews.
Download the The High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) Toolkit
Transfly Highlights
With the realisation that communities benefit from well managed forests and shared water resources across the Transfly, a new vision aims to preserve this important centre of biological diversity.
Read the press release: Vision launched for conserving Asia Pacific’s wetland jewel
Download: A Biodiversity Vision for the Transfly
More protection: Three New and Unique Protected Areas in PNG
Forests of New Guinea
Forests for Life
Forests News
48% Increase in Protected Areas for PNG
Papua New Guinea government announced on Wednesday, 26 October, it will gazette twelve protected areas requested by local communities covering some of the most biologically diverse forests, wetlands and reefs on the planet at an event held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
“This is the most significant announcement of new protected areas in PNG and the Pacific this decade,” said the PNG Minister for Environment, the Hon William Duma. “We are very proud of the efforts of landholding communities to protect their land and congratulate the non-government organisations and companies who have assisted them.”
» Read more about the new protected areas
» Read the Minister for Environment and Conservation's Speech
Read about the Protected Areas (PA):