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 PNG Conservation and Environment Protection Authority,  PNG Forestry Authority,  Climate Change and Development Authority in PNG

Forest

 PNG Forestry Authority,  Climate Change and Development Authority in PNG,  UNDP

Strengthening the capacity of decision making on REDD+

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 PNG Forestry Authority,  Climate Change and Development Authority in PNG

REDD+ in PNG

 PNG Forestry Authority,  Climate Change and Development Authority in PNG,  PNG Oil Palm Industry Corporation, Department of Agriculture and Livestock

REDD+

 PNG Forestry Authority,  Climate Change and Development Authority in PNG

The Island of New Guinea is the largest tropical island in the world and contains the third largest tropical rainforest after Amazon Basin and Congo basin. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a well-known centre for biological endemism and diversification. Most forests in PNG are under customary ownership and play an important role in sustaining the traditional subsistence livelihoods of most of the population. Currently PNG’s forests are relatively intact. PNG’s forest covers 80% of the country’s land area and 60% of the forest are undisturbed.

 PNG Forestry Authority,  Climate Change and Development Authority in PNG

PNG has a total of about 46.9 million hectare of which 77.8% is forested with 13 natural forest
types and forest plantations with various species planted. The second major land
use in PNG is cropland, which covers 11.0% of the total land area. Grassland covers 5.3% and
wetland comprised 4.8% of the total land mass. Other Land including bare soil and rock covers
0.2% of the total land area. Settlements including villages and cities cover 0.9% of the land area.

Source: Papua New Guinea’s National REDD+ Forest Reference Level 2017