Protected Areas Bill 2022

Protected Areas Bill 2022 Finalised

Through extensive support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Bill will reclassify protected areas into National Protected areas, which includes National Parks, Marine Sanctuaries, National Heritage Areas and Special Management Areas, and Regional Protected Areas to help preserve some of PNG’s nearly 18, 900 unique plants and thousands of species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and coral.