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Deforestation in Papua New Guinea has been extensive and in recent decades from 2001 to 2020, Papua New Guinea (PNG) lost 1.57Mha of tree cover, equivalent to a 3.7% decrease in tree cover since 2000, and 1.15Gt of CO₂e emissions. [1][2] Deforestation in Papua New Guinea is mainly a result of illegal logging, which contributed to 70-90% of ...
Papua New Guinea's first conservation area, the YUS Conservation Area, was established in 2009 on the Huon Peninsula, Morobe Province. [31] Apart from local conservation efforts, PNG is also a signatory to international conventions and treaties. These international treaties include: [32] the International Plant Protection Convention (1951); the ...
Intsia bijuga, commonly known as Borneo teak, Johnstone River teak, Kwila, Moluccan ironwood, Pacific teak, scrub mahogany and vesi, [3] [4] [5] is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae, native to the Indo-Pacific.
Bombax ceiba is literally known as "cotton-tree flowers" in Cantonese. It plays a vital role in Southern Chinese, especially Guangzhou Cantonese culture. It is the official flower of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China. Flowering season takes places from late February to early May.
Pages in category "Trees of Papua New Guinea". The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
J. cinerea is a deciduous tree growing to 20 m (66 ft) tall, rarely 40 m (130 ft). Butternut is a slow-growing species, and rarely lives longer than 75 years. It has a 40–80 cm (16–31 in) stem diameter, with light gray bark. The leaves are alternate and pinnate, 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, with 11–17 leaflets, each leaflet 5–10 cm (2 ...
Agriculture in Papua New Guinea has more than a 7,000 years old history, and developed out of pre-agricultural plant/food collecting and cultivation traditions of local hunter-gatherers. [1] Currently around 85% of Papua New Guinea 's population lives from semi- subsistence agriculture. [2] 86% of all food energy consumed in Papua New Guinea is ...
Cassia fistula, also known as golden shower, [3] purging cassia, [4] Indian laburnum, [5] kani konna, [6] or pudding-pipe tree, [7] is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It is the official state flower of Kerala state and Delhi UT in India. [6]