Papua New Guinea’s rainforest under major threat says new report

Papua New Guinea’s rainforest under major threat says new report

At least 1.68 million hectares have been potentially earmarked for deforestation: Report Read more at straitstimes.com.

Papua New Guinea's rainforest under major threat says new report

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 Millions of hectares of virgin rainforest in Papua New Guinea are under threat due to a contentious permit scheme, environmental groups warned on Tuesday. A new 56-page report by Malaysian-based forestry watchdog RimbaWatch, the Papua New Guinea Environment Alliance and the Bruno Manser Fonds, states that at least 1.68 million hectares - an area larger than East Timor - have been potential