Environmental conservation work in Papua New Guinea
Latest news and publications
05 Dec 2008
Battered sharks get critical listing
Four of the most commercially valuable sharks - one a staple of fish and chips - have just been listed as being of conservation concern by the International Convention on Migratory Species. WWF has actively lobbied for this recognition » Read more
27 Nov 2008
Pacific tuna face risky fisheries meeting
Yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna fisheries in the western and central Pacific also face collapse if a forthcoming management meeting doesn't dramatically change the way they are harvested, WWF warned today.
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25 Jul 2008
Calls for crackdown after illegal fishers abandon boat on Bali reef
A 30-metre Taiwanese vessel, found abandoned on a Balinese reef badly damaged and leaking oil, has compelled WWF to issue a renewed call for the countries of the Coral Triangle to impose and enforce more stringent monitoring and accountability measures to cut down on illegal fishing.
New or updated projects
Modified: Nov 2008 - Started: Jan 2007New Guinea and Islands indigenous landscape management initiative
The New Guinea and Islands Initiative (NGI) is a partnership of WWF Papua New Guinea and WWF Indonesia which aims to consolidate and scale up conserva... » Read moreCommunity Awareness on Tri-National Partnership for Western Pacific Leatherback Turtle Conservation
The Bismarck-Solomon Seas Ecoregion (BSSE) holds the richest and most intact coral and fish habitats within the renowned Coral Triangle - the epicentr... » Read moreForest Programme PNG (FoNG)
This local resource initiatives (LRI) project will be carried out as an integral part of WWF’s programme in Papua New Guinea (PNG), which is linked in... » Read moreOffices
WWF WWF Western Melanesia Programme Office,
Kikori River
Papua New Guinea
T: +6752786638
F: +6752786203
Kikori River
Papua New Guinea
T: +6752786638
F: +6752786203
WWF Western Melanesia Programme Office,
Boroko Main
ADF Haus,
3rd Flr,
Unit 2,
Section 6,
Allotment 14 Musgrave St.,
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
T: +675 32 00 680
F: +675 32 00 519
Boroko Main
ADF Haus,
3rd Flr,
Unit 2,
Section 6,
Allotment 14 Musgrave St.,
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
T: +675 32 00 680
F: +675 32 00 519
WWF Western Melanesia Programme Office,
Transfly Project Office
Papua New Guinea
Transfly Project Office
Papua New Guinea
WWF Western Melanesia Programme,
Madang Office
Papua New Guinea
T: +675 852 1763
F: +675 852 2291
Madang Office
Papua New Guinea
T: +675 852 1763
F: +675 852 2291
Calendar of events
- April 2007 NGO Forum in Madang
- May 2007 Launch of TransFly Biovision Report and three new Wildlife Management Areas
- Launch of new Post PNG Turtle Stamps
- Launch of protected area's Strengthening Conservation Capacity Module
