Papua New Guinea clans unite to conserve 20,000 hectares

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a country of unique biodiversity with a large proportion of its fauna and flora found nowhere else on Earth. Caring for these environments that local communities rely on for their everyday needs and where they may have spiritual connections is important for our operations in the country.

That's why, in 2023, we participated in a conservation deed signing in the Lower Kikori. This event marked a record-breaking milestone toward shared long-term conservation goals in the region.

These deeds serve to create formal protected areas in the Kikori Delta area. We have supported this effort for more than a decade through collaboration, engagement and facilitation.

Our long-term goal is to retain biodiversity value in the area in the following ways, as outlined in PNG’s strategy:

• Maintain the integrity of the ecosystem in the project’s upstream area.
• Conserve priority ecosystems such as the Hides Ridge and Lake Kutubu areas.
• Protect focal habitats and significant ecological features such as caves and swamp forests.
• Identify and offset impacts such as land cover changes from the installation of pipelines and roads.

We are proud to have a strong record in PNG of providing support to local communities across a wide range of environmental projects. These projects continue to transform the lives of Papua New Guineans. 

See how 109 clans united for conservation below: