Climate protection in Papua New Guinea

Project goal: protecting 76,000 hectares (187,800 acres) of tropical rainforest in Papua New Guinea
Project scale: 10,000 people are learning how to farm the rainforest sustainably
Investment: 4.8 million euros ($6.2 million)
Carbon savings: 15 million tons are saved in the project area

Papua New Guinea's rainforest is under threat. The country's population is growing, and with it the harvesting of natural resources. Locals are learning how to farm sustainably, in order to protect the unique biodiversity.

The forest on the Huon Peninsula is Papua New Guinea’s first national conservation area. Over 70 percent of the country is covered in tropical rainforest, which is home to between five and seven percent of all of the world’s species, including around 20,000 species of plant, more than 700 species of bird and more than 230 species of mammal. In exchange for managing their forests in a sustainable manner, locals receive medical care and education.