Wetlands Listed Sites in Papua New Guinea

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WETLANDS LISTED SITES IN PAPUA NEW GUINEARamsar COP12 Resolution XII.15 1 WETLANDS LISTED SITES IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA The 33 WETLANDS listed below as described in the “Directory of Asian Wetlands” (From: Draft Inventory of Wetlands in Papua New Guinea by PADDY OSBORNE, 1987 for the Department of Environment and Conservation, 1987) A. Listed as RAMSAR SITE/Protected Area – Protected under Fauna Protection and Control ACT 1966 Priority Sites for re-evaluation of their status RANK SITE NAME PROTECTION STATUS (LEGISLATION) IMPORTANCE OF SITE (endemism, vulnerability, etc) HABITAT TYPE OTHER COMMENTS Size PA Status 1 Bensback and Tonda Wildlife Management Area 590, 000ha 6th Feb 1975 Western Province Flyway, Archeological site, High biodiversity Wetlands, Grass land Nominated for World Heritage Listing 2 (1) Lake Kutubu WMA 4924 ha 25th Jun 1992 Southern Highlands Province High endemism of fish spp, invertebrates Large body of fresh w