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Preserving paradise: the value of protecting Papua New Guinea's forests for climate

Papua New Guinea (PNG) hosts some of the world's largest and last remaining intact forest landscapes. While these forests have always been a haven for biodiversity and provided a livelihood for the millions of people who live in them, it is only in recent years that their importance for carbon storage has come to be fully appreciated.

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