Nature Conservation 5/2008 — 21. 10. 2008 — International Nature Conservation
Kau Wildlife Area
Papua New Guinea is one of the most biologically diverse regions worldwide.
The Kau Wildlife Area was established in the 1970s, when the Didipa local tribe had decided not to sell its lands for rainforest cutting. The protected area harbours a patch of lowland secondary semi-natural wet rainforest, rich both in fauna and flora. The forest consists of dozens of tree species, but there are a few epiphytes only. Among numerous bird species, the New Guinea Scrubfowl (Megapodius affinis) should be mentioned. Nevertheless, the most common vertebrates in the protected area are reptiles, particularly skinks. Insects of various forms and colours are important components of the forest ecosystem there. Biological diversity within the protected area is threa tened by plant and animal invasive alien species. The land tenure is traditional on the whole island: lands are owned by particular people within local communes. In the Kau Wildlife Area' s vicinity, the New Guinea Binatang Research Center (NGBRC) managed by Vojtěch Novotný (Institute of Entomology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and University of South Bohemia České Budějovice/Budweis) carries out tropical ecology research.
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