PNG biodiversity

Nature Park to host World Wildlife Week

Nature Park aims to educate students on animals found in Papua New Guinea.

The fauna of PNG comprises a large number of species of mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and amphibians.

As the world’s largest and highest tropical island, New Guinea occupies less than 0.5% of world's land surface, yet supports a high percentage of global biodiversity.

Approximately 4,642 vertebrate species inhabit the island of New Guinea and its surrounding waters, which constitutes about 8% of the recognized world vertebrates.