Papua New Guinea

PAPUA NEW GUINEA PROTECTION COVERAGE

Papua New Guinea

57

Protected Area Count

42

Management Effectiveness Assessments

3,382.51 km² / 2,400,418.50 km² (0.14%) Protected

Marine

17,073.81 km² / 461,420.82 km² (3.70%) Protected

Terrestrial

These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory.

Source: from ProtectedPlanet.net.

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IUCN PANORAMA SOLUTIONS

Three Claps for Conservation Landowners Play a Critical Role in the Fight for Tree Kangaroos

CPSG

For indigenous people living in the Torricelli Mountains, tree kangaroos are an integral part of daily life, being a source of dietary protein and featuring prominently in local legends and customs. The tenkile tree kangaroo is extremely rare, an estimated 100 left in the wild. CPSG’s reputation for balancing endangered species survival with the needs of local communities led the conservation agencies to ask them to guide their conversations about the conservation of tree kangaroos. CPSG’s PHVA confirmed that continued hunting of female tenkile would edge the species closer to extinction—possibly within just a few years. Team Tenkile visited several villages, where they gathered more information on tree kangaroos. Leaders from some of the villages helped organize a regional meeting to discuss the hunting moratorium on tenkile tree kangaroos proposal. Representatives of all thirteen villages in attendance signed a hunting moratorium and enthusiastically joined the conservation initiative for tenkile in the region.

Location: Papua New Guinea

Source: from panorama.solutions

BIODIVERSITY

Species
Total: 5698
Endemic: 372
Threatened: 91
Threatened Endemic: 53
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Key Biodiversity Areas
Total: 129
Fully Protected: 0
Partially Protected: 23
Not Protected: 106
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Warm Water Coral Data
Total Area: 789.371 km2
Protected Area: 294.641 km2
Protected Percentage: 37.33%

Original dataset provided by UNEP-WCMC (2021)

COUNTRY PROFILES

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UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2025,
Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)/The Global Database on Protected Areas Management Effectiveness (GD-PAME),
Jun 2025, Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN.
Available at: www.protectedplanet.net.
Designation Reported Area Reported Marine Area IUCN Category Management Plan Status Status Year WDPA ID
Laugum Marine Locally Managed Marine Area 0.73km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2006 316932
Tabad Island Marine Locally Managed Marine Area 0.16km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2006 316933
Laugum Wildlife Management Area 0.86km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Proposed 2003 316938
Managalas Conservation Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2017 555651673
Inaina Wildlife Management Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 555651674
Libano-Arisai Wildlife Management Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2008 555651675
Libano-Hose Wildlife Management Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2008 555651676
Sulamesi Wildlife Management Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2007 555651677
YUS Conservation Area 750.00km² 0.00km² VI Yes Designated 2009 555651678
Sinub Wildlife Management Area 0.17km² 0.00km² III Not Reported Proposed 2003 220246
Tabad Island Wildlife Management Area 0.16km² 0.08km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2002 555547659
Tonda Wildlife Management Area Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 5900.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Management plan is not implented but is available Designated 1993 68136
Lihir Island Protected Area 19.80km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1991 15894
Ndrolowa (I) Marine Managed Area 58.50km² 26.94km² VI Not Reported Designated 1985 15781
Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area 2700.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1993 106683
Laugum Island Wildlife Management Area 0.73km² 0.73km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2001 555547660
Varirata National Park 10.63km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1969 839
Lake Kutubu Wildlife Management Area 49.24km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1992 61533
Mt Kaindi Wildlife Management Area 15.02km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1990 316937
Pirung Eight Islands Wildlife Management Area 432.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1989 15788
Bagiai Wildlife Management Area 137.60km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1977 4205
Mc Adams National Park 20.81km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1962 838
Kamiali Wildlife Management Area 474.13km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1996 220242
Crown Island Wildlife Sanctuary 589.69km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1977 15789
Mt Gahavisuka Provincial Park 0.77km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1989 9714
Kavakuna Caves Wildlife Management Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1997 377717
Neiru (Aird Hills) Wildlife Management Area 0.04km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1987 15783
Ranba Wildlife Sanctuary 157.24km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1977 12888
Hombareta Wildlife Management Area 1.30km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1997 316895
Mt Wilhelm National Park 8.17km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1990 71364
M'Buke Locally Managed Marine Area 1.02km² 1.02km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2002 555547899
Hunstein Range Wildlife Management Area 2200.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1997 377712
Klampun Wildlife Management Area 52.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2003 377713
Zo-oimaga Wildlife Management Area 15.10km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1981 9717
Iomare Wildlife Management Area 38.27km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1987 15782
Tab Island Locally Managed Marine Area 9.70km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2006 555547657
Maza Wildlife Management Area 1842.30km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1978 4202
Oi Mada Wara Wildlife Management Area 224.95km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1981 15787
Jimi (Ruti) Valley National Park 41.80km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1991 15797
Pokili Wildlife Management Area 98.40km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1975 4123
Siwi-Utame Wildlife Management Area 125.40km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1977 9721
Lake Lavu Wildlife Management Area 26.40km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1981 9718
Baniara Island Protected Area 2.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1975 4201
Namanatabu Reserve 0.29km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1979 4199
Whal Island Locally Managed Marine Area 0.07km² 0.02km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1997 555547900
Mt Susu Natural Reserve 1.18km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 4197
Sinub Island Marine Locally Managed Marine Area 0.12km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2006 555547658
Lake Kutubu Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 49.24km² 0.00km² Not Reported Management plan is available but not implented Designated 1998 166883
Tavalo Wildlife Management Area 200.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1977 377716
Ranba Wildlife Management Area 419.22km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1977 4203
Garu Wildlife Management Area 87.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1976 4122
Mojirau Wildlife Management Area 50.79km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1978 9720
Talele Island Natural Reserve - National Park 0.31km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1977 20057
Balek Wildlife Sanctuary 4.70km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1977 4204
Tonda Wildlife Management Area 5900.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1975 4200
Sawataetae Wildlife Management Area 7.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1977 9719
Nusareng Wildlife Management Area 0.22km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 1986 377715
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