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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Forest policy and governance

Chatham House forest policy assessments are based on indicators that measure a country's response to illegal logging and related trade. Explore how forest governance has changed over time in Papua New Guinea.

Illegal logging is not well understood by many and so compliance and enforcement are very weak from the highest level of governance in Papua New Guinea.

Gae Yansom Gowae Forest expert

Forest resources

Explore the extent of forest resources, how tree cover has changed over time, and the level of CO2 emissions associated with loss of forests and biomass.

Satellite map

Total land area

CO2 emissions from biomass loss

Legal and illegal exports

Explore trends in legal and illegal exports over time. Which supply chains are most at risk of illegality? Which products are being exported?

Likelihood of illegality

Exports of wood-based products