Conservation Areas Act

Gov’t urged to support conservation efforts in PNG

Conservation Environment and Protection Authority (CEPA) managing director Gunther Joku revealed that the area of conservation is lacking Government support.

Joku explained that the environment is beneficial to the people and therefore must be conserved and protected.

He said the Government must continue to be responsible to fund this particular sector.

Joku also highlighted the need to reform the existing Conservation Areas Act.

He said that the law has been around for a long time and a lot has changed and so much development has taken place.