Papua New Guinea (PNG) enjoys a wide variety of environments: highlands and their mountainous cordillera, lowland rainforests, savannas, swamps and mangrove forests of the coastal areas, as well as many islands, atolls, and extensive fringing and barrier coral reefs. The country is estimated to be home to 7% of the planet’s biodiversity.
The SoNG (Solwara na Graun blo Pipol – “sea and land for the people”) project was officially launched in December 2025. The project is a direct outcome of commitments made by France at COP28 to contribute to a “country package” for forests, nature, and climate action, linking the global challenge of climate change to the needs of local populations.
Original Article: Working with Papua New Guineans to protect nature – the SoNG project
