Official DKAN data portal user manual.
In 2015–2016, the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), through its Conservation and Environmental Protection Authority (CEPA) and with the support of United Nations Development Program (UNDP), organised an evaluation of its protected areas, as part of the process to improve management effectiveness.
PNG’s Policy on Protected Areas commits to regular evaluation of management effectiveness and to taking remedial action to improve effectiveness over time.
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the largest Pacific Island country in total land area (some 460,000 square kilometers (sq km) and second in respect to ocean area (some 3 million sq km within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). PNG’s population of over some 6 million people is sparsely distributed: population density strands at about 9 people per sq km which is the lowest in the south pacific region.
Author : National CTI Coordinating Committee of Papua New Guinea ; published in 2012; Technical Report
An introduction to the natural history, societies, conservation and sustainable development of the New Guinea region prepared by CSIRO Australia for the Moore Foundation 2003.
A pictorial review.
The lobster fishery in the Torres Strait is one of the six fisheries managed under
Article 22 of the Torres Strait Treaty, which was ratified between Papua New Guinea
(PNG) and Australia in 1985. The Treaty’s main objective is to preserve the fishery
for traditional inhabitants of Torres Strait. There is limited entry for non-traditional
inhabitants and expansion is strictly reserved for traditional inhabitants. A limit of 7
licensed freezer vessels are allowed to operate in the fishery at any one time. A catch
This publication is a consolidated list of protected fauna of Papua New Guinea, compiled from Fauna (Protection and Control) Act 1976 and the subsequent amendments. Fauna (Protection and Control) Act was enacted in 1966 and amalgamated into the revised laws in 1976 after the independence of PNG. This Act is solely confined to protecting animals (birds and mammals). The protected species listing under the Fauna (Protection and Control) Act is done by the National Gazette notifications. All protected fauna are the property of the State.
First State of Coral Triangle Reporting for PNG.
In this report, a set of recommendations is provided for each indicator to support the next best steps for management action that will advance progress towards the target outcome and support Pacific people and biodiversity.
State of Environment and Conservation in the Pacific Islands: 2020 Regional Report
Dedicated interactive website for the State of Environment and Conservation in the Pacific Islands: 2020 Regional Report.