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The Conservancy’s work in Papua New Guinea is driven by a strong belief in long-term community engagement and innovative approaches to conservation, including a nationally recognized marine education program, conservation covenants, community managed protected areas and a conservation trust fund.
Did you know?
* In an area only slightly larger than California, this remarkable country is the biological storehouse for nearly five percent of the world’s biological diversity.
* Papua New Guinea is home to more than 700 species of birds and of the 43 known species of bird of paradise, 38 species are found here — 36 of which are found nowhere else in the world.
* Kimbe Bay is home to at least 860 species of reef fish and 350 species of hard coral, making the area one of the world’s richest, most diverse marine environments.
* More than 6,000 species of butterflies and moths can be found in Papua New Guinea, including the Alexandra Birdwing butterfly and the Hercules moth — both the world’s largest species.
Mama Graun: Papua New Guinea's Conservation Trust Fund
As in most developing nations, Papua New Guinea lacks adequate conservation funding to protect its invaluable natural resources. To address this problem, The Nature Conservancy helped establish the Mama Graun (Mother Earth) Conservation Trust Fund — the first of its kind in Papua New Guinea—designed to provide long-term, uninterrupted funding for conservation work.
The trust fund’s board of directors will use this fund and the net revenue from the investment of its permanent endowment to provide sustained funding to local conservation groups and landowners in Papua New Guinea, giving them the financial support they need to protect their natural heritage. Furthermore, the trust fund will help the government, international donors and non-governmental organizations work together to identify and fund conservation projects that could not be undertaken otherwise.
The trust fund’s long-term fundraising goal is a US$30 million endowment that will generate approximately $1.5 million annually for conservation projects.
Papua New Guinea’s Conservation Trust Fund offers the most promising vehicle to ensure the long-term conservation of the country’s irreplaceable natural resources.
Did you know?
* In an area only slightly larger than California, this remarkable country is the biological storehouse for nearly five percent of the world’s biological diversity.
* Papua New Guinea is home to more than 700 species of birds and of the 43 known species of bird of paradise, 38 species are found here — 36 of which are found nowhere else in the world.
* Kimbe Bay is home to at least 860 species of reef fish and 350 species of hard coral, making the area one of the world’s richest, most diverse marine environments.
* More than 6,000 species of butterflies and moths can be found in Papua New Guinea, including the Alexandra Birdwing butterfly and the Hercules moth — both the world’s largest species.
Mama Graun: Papua New Guinea's Conservation Trust Fund
As in most developing nations, Papua New Guinea lacks adequate conservation funding to protect its invaluable natural resources. To address this problem, The Nature Conservancy helped establish the Mama Graun (Mother Earth) Conservation Trust Fund — the first of its kind in Papua New Guinea—designed to provide long-term, uninterrupted funding for conservation work.
The trust fund’s board of directors will use this fund and the net revenue from the investment of its permanent endowment to provide sustained funding to local conservation groups and landowners in Papua New Guinea, giving them the financial support they need to protect their natural heritage. Furthermore, the trust fund will help the government, international donors and non-governmental organizations work together to identify and fund conservation projects that could not be undertaken otherwise.
The trust fund’s long-term fundraising goal is a US$30 million endowment that will generate approximately $1.5 million annually for conservation projects.
Papua New Guinea’s Conservation Trust Fund offers the most promising vehicle to ensure the long-term conservation of the country’s irreplaceable natural resources.
