Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
World Bank
Publication Year:
2002
Publication Place
Papua New Guinea
Physical Description:
33 p. ; photos, tables, maps
Call Number
SOW
[EL]
[EL]
333.7 SOW
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
28056
Legacy PEIN ID:
68003
General Notes
Kept in IW Collection
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Environment - Conservation - Papua New Guinea
Natural resources - Management - Papua New Guinea
Conservation of natural resources - Papua New Guinea
Environmental Monitoring - Papua New Guinea
Abstract
Papua New Guinea has an extraordinary range of ecosystems, ranging from mountain glaciers to humid tropical forests, from swampy wetlands to pristine coral reefs. These ecosystems are relatively unspoiled, and some areas, particularly the larger areas of wetland, still have very low human population densities (two to four persons per spuare kilometer). However, the environment in general is coming under pressure. Terrestrial ecosystems, especially forests, are subject to increasing resource extraction and are being depleted through commercial forestry operations, or cleared to make way for mining and agriculture. Freshwater ecosystems in some parts of the country are being degraded through the disposal of mining, agricultural, and urban wastes. This degradation ultimately impacts marine systems, which are also being affected by additional pressures from fisheries and pollution.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
World Bank
Publication Year:
2002
Publication Place
Papua New Guinea
Physical Description:
33 p. ; photos, tables, maps
Call Number
SOW
[EL]
[EL]
333.7 SOW
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
28056
Legacy PEIN ID:
68003
General Notes
Kept in IW Collection
Record Created: 12-Mar-2003
Record Modified: 05-Nov-2025