The island country of Papua New Guinea is rife with tropical rainforests and considered to be one of the last places on Earth where the majority of these vast landscapes remain intact and untouched by deforestation. In the eastern part of the country, the Huon Peninsula’s rainforests and adjacent shores are home to some of the most biodiverse ecosystems and unique species in the country, including the Endangered Huon Tree-kangaroo (also known as the Matschie’s Tree-kangaroo).
These woolly, chestnut-colored kangaroos have evolved to live in the dense tree canopy of the area’s mountainous cloud forests. Unfortunately, untouched forests in the region are a high profile target for palm oil and timber companies, threatening the limited range of habitat the Tree-kangaroo needs to survive.
Rainforest Trust’s local partner, the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP-PNG), has been working for over 20 years to ensure the survival of this, and many other imperiled species in the region. In 2009, TKCP-PNG and indigenous landowners established the YUS Conservation Area, the country’s first-ever nationally-recognized protected area.
Expanded Protection for the Endangered Huon Tree-kangaroo - Rainforest Trust Saves Rainforest
These woolly, chestnut-colored kangaroos have evolved to live in the dense tree canopy of the area’s mountainous cloud forests. Unfortunately, untouched forests in the region are a high profile target for palm oil and timber companies, threatening the limited range of habitat the Tree-kangaroo needs to survive.
Rainforest Trust’s local partner, the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP-PNG), has been working for over 20 years to ensure the survival of this, and many other imperiled species in the region. In 2009, TKCP-PNG and indigenous landowners established the YUS Conservation Area, the country’s first-ever nationally-recognized protected area.
Expanded Protection for the Endangered Huon Tree-kangaroo - Rainforest Trust Saves Rainforest
