Rainforest Trust Field Journal Papua New Guinea: Conservation in a Biodiversity Hotspot

We’re honored to share the replay of our conversation with our partners in Papua New Guinea, home to Oceania’s largest stretch of intact rainforest! Dr. Lisa Dabek, Founder and Senior Director of the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program at Woodland Park Zoo, and Modi Pontio, Associate Director of the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program, share their stories of success and opportunity in community-led conservation. The Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program is at the forefront of conservation in Papua New Guinea. Together, we helped create the country’s first nationally recognized conservation area of its kind. Named for the Yopno, Uruwa, and Som rivers that flow through it, the YUS Conservation Area protected 233,186 acres, and subsequent protections have expanded to nearly 400,000 acres. Our cont