Papua New Guinea


State of the World's Birds - case studies

Introduction: The importance of birds to biodiversity
Pressure: Why birds are declining
Papua New Guinea at a glance

Land area

462,840 km2

BirdLife Partner

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Species
Total number of birds 741
Globally threatened birds 36
Country endemics 112

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs 5
Total IBA area 251,986 km2
IBA area as % of land area 54%

Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs 13


Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Papua New Guinea. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/papua-new-guinea on 23/11/2024.



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