Our Center recognises that plants and animals and the ecosystems they form, such as 
forests and coral reefs, represent an enormous wealth of Papua New Guinea. As such, 
they should be protected and also wisely used for the benefit of Papua New Guineans. 
Our Center is trying to contribute to this aim by several activities:

Research:
Documenting biological diversity of Papua New Guinea. While only 0.1% of entire 
human population lives in Papua New Guinea, our country is a home to 5% of all plant 
and animal species of the world. A large proportion of this species diversity is still 
not know to science. This is particularly true for small animals, such as insects. Our 
Center contributes to the study of this diversity by biodiversity surveys of insects, 
particularly moths and butterflies. The Center also contributes to building national 
insect collection by contributing specimens to the National Agriculture Research 
Institute in Port Moresby.








Education and Training:
Our Center is active in environmental education. The future of PNG biodiversity will 
to large extend depend on decisions made by village landowners as well as by 
educated professionals. The focus of our educational activities is thus on village 
schools, as well as postgraduate Biology students.

Protected areas: 
Our Center closely collaborates with the Wanang Conservation Area
and assist the Wanang landowners with conservation management of the forest 
on their lands. We  also collaborate with other village-based conservation areas: 
Kau Wildlife Area in Baitabag Village, Ohu Conservation Area in Ohu Village 
and the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Area in the Finisterre Mts.