Papua New Guinea is only slightly larger than the state of California, yet serves as the biological storehouse for nearly five percent of the world’s biological diversity.

Places We Protect

Kimbe Bay is part of the global center of marine diversity known as the Coral Triangle. The bay is home to more than half of the worlds' coral species, and is an important feeding and breeding ground for whales, dolphins, sea turtles and sharks.

Cloaked in lowland rainforest and sparsely populated, the Adelbert Mountains are home to unique flora and fauna and strong cultural traditions.

How We Work

The Nature Conservancy helped establish the Mama Graun (Mother Earth) Conservation Trust Fund — the first of its kind in Papua New Guinea—designed to provide long-term, uninterrupted funding for biodiversity work.

Did You Know?

More than 6,000 species of butterflies and moths can be found in Papua New Guinea, including the Alexandra Birdwing butterfly and the Hercules moth — both the world’s largest species.

What's New

For highlights of our conservation work in Papua New Guinea read the latest issue of the Pacific Island Countries Newsletter.