Grammatophyllum papuanuum.
Similarly, Indonesia’s Papua also harbors many bird species. As of 31 December 2019, around 716 bird species have been recorded on the island. They include 61 West Papua endemics, 289 regional New Guinea endemics, 243 widespread residents, 84 regular migrants, 33 vagrants and 6 recently introduced and yet poorly established species. [i]
Unfortunately, this orchid and bird wealth has not been fully understood or appreciated by the public, including the Indonesian people themselves. The species have also been subject to serious threats such as illegal hunting, trade, deforestation and other environmental damage. At best, they become hard to find; at worst, they become extinct.
The government has continued attempts to conserve and protect these plant and animal species
28 April 2021
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With support from UKCCU, through a program called “A Scientific Advocacy Support Mechanism for Sustainable Development in Papua and West Papua”, CIFOR and partners are undertaking a number of activities aimed at supporting the provincial governments of Papua and West Papua in realizing their commitments as stated in the 2018 Manokwari Declaration, particularly in regard to food security and land-use planning.
In response to the West Papua Provincial Government’s need to assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security in West Papua, CIFOR has collaborated with the West Papua Provincial Research and Development Agency (Balitbangda) to conduct three surveys on disruptions to food systems. The first survey assesses general impacts on food value chains, the second survey assesses impacts on food producers living in forested areas, while the third survey assesses i