Downloaded from the CBD website- officially submitted report
General Vegetation Types / Category 2014
Rainforest, Secondary, Dry Evergreen, Swamp, Mangrove, Herbaceous, Scrub, and Grassland/Woodland
This report is a project done for UNDP-FCPF Project. Please contact Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) for more information.
PNG Threatened Endemic Plants and Animals Species. This was published as part of the 5th CBD National Report.
Fifth National Report on Species Richness of PNG and World Higher Vertebrates
The total area under Conservation in PNG is approximately 3.8% of the total land area.
The 15 countries reporting largest primary forest area (in 1000 ha) to FRA 2015 (representing 90% of the global primary forest area reported to FRA, 2015). PNG has a deforestation rate of 0.49%.
Figures are for wild and ranched species of both freshwater and saltwater crocodiles