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
PNG Threatened Endemic Plants and Animals Species. This was published as part of 5th CBD National Report.
Fifth National Report on the Species richness of PNG and world higher vertebrates
The total area in PNG gazetted under Conservation for both marine and terrestrial environments only represents about 3.8% of the country's land area.
Comparisons of the countries with the largest forest areas (representing 90% of the global primary forest area reported to FRA, 2015
Figures are for wild and ranched species of both freshwater
and saltwater crocodiles
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