Join the fight against logging cartels in Papua New Guinea

 

Marshall Lagoon, PNG

HEAL PNG is fighting against logging cartels in Papua New Guinea - click here to support the fight!

Since Papua New Guinea gained independence in 1975, logging cartels have infiltrated the Papua New Guinea Government through heavy political donations and bribes to bend bureaucratic processes in their exploitation of primary rainforests and indigenous land. These exploits have been well-documented. 

Papua New Guinea currently ranks among the top 10 countries who are losing the most tropical rainforest. For example, Vanimo-Green River District in Sandaun Province has been heavily logged over the last 60 years, but in the last decade rainforest loss has been particularly rapid. In 2010, the District had 1.25 million hectares of tree cover extending over 98% of its land area. A decade later, 4.10 kilohectares of tree cover had been lost, which is equivalent to 3.44 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere. 

Maka, Vanimo-Green District, PNG

The world’s third largest tropical rainforest is found on the island of New Guinea where 5% of the world’s plant and animal species are found. Papua New Guinea must play a significant role in protecting the tropical rainforest that are under its stewardship for the benefit of all humanity. Climate change is an existential crisis for us all so it is time for drastic, corrective action that requires political mandate.

Standing up to environmental tyranny and corruption requires a global support base. This is your fight as much as it is the fight of indigenous people in Papua New Guinea who are stewards of one the world’s largest rainforests. Wherever you are in the world, we invite you to join this cause because it is intimately linked to the survival of our planet. 

Your donation will help to stop international logging cartels in Papua New Guinea.