Scientists have found something amazing deep in the thick rainforests of Papua’s remote Bird’s Head Peninsula. There, a thick canopy blocks out most of the sunlight, and rivers carve quiet …
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Papua’s biodiversity
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Papua Protects 59 Critical Bird Habitats to Safeguard One of the World’s Richest Ecosystems
by Senamanby SenamanThe sound of the landscape waking up comes when the first light of day spreads across the forests of Papua. Birds call to each other from tree to tree, over …
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Papua’s Poisonous Bird: The Hooded Pitohui Is a Rare Treasure of Global Biodiversity
by Senamanby SenamanThe air in the forests of Papua is full of life on a humid morning. Cicadas hum. Rain from last night makes leaves drip. A small bird moves quietly from …
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The Papuan Death Adder: A Silent Sentinel of Papua’s Biodiversity
by Senamanby SenamanDeep in the lush, mist-shrouded rainforests of Papua, Indonesia, lives a creature both feared and revered, a living testament to the region’s extraordinary biodiversity. Known locally as the “ular bodoh,” …
