People have lived on Papua New Guinea’s Managalas Plateau for centuries, and many of them — especially those who go out hunting — know small parts of its forest intimately. All of the land here is owned by clans, and each piece has its own particular users and guardians. But to make sense of the biodiversity of the Plateau as a whole — as a means to make better management decisions and potentially attract future support through mechanisms like biodiversity credits — we need a broader view.
