In New Guinea, megadiverse lowland forests are most at risk of deforestation

The island of New Guinea is famed for its eye-popping diversity of plants, animals and human cultures. Estimated to host one-tenth of Earth’s species, it’s the world’s second-largest island and has the third-largest intact expanse of tropical forest in the world, after the Amazon and the Congo. It’s where birds-of-paradise perform their effervescent courtship displays, … Continue reading In New Guinea, megadiverse lowland forests are most at risk of deforestation