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- What is the main hinderance to banana production in PNG?
- What birds are commonly found around Tari Gap area of PNG?
- What are some of the types of Nautilus found in PNG?
- Where was the rare Nautilus scrobiculatus first trapped?
- Can I find the Crusty Nautilus in PNG?
- Where can you find Matschie's baby Tree Kangaroo?
- I have heard about a lady that looks after eels in PNG. Where can I find her?
- What are Galip Nuts?
- Where do Galip Nuts grow?
- How long does the Galip Tree produce nuts?
- Is it possible to commercialy farm Galip Nuts?
- What are Okari Nuts?
- Is it possible to commercial farm Okari Nuts?
- Where do Okari nuts grow?
- What is the production presiod for Okari nuts?
- What is piper gibbilimbum? / piper betle
- What are the six Piper species of PNG?
- What are the total number of plants in PNG?
- What are some of the orchids that are found in PNG?
- What are the constituents Areca Nut?
- What is buai?
- How many different butterfly species are there in PNG?
- How many butterflies species are there in PNG? and what is the name of the large butterfly found in PNG?
- Is there any eagle wood in PNG?
- How many different species of fish are thought to be in PNG waters?
- How many species of giant clam can be found in PNG?
- What are the principal types of prawns targeted in the Gulf area of PNG?
- Where is the Orangerie Bay Prawn fishery?
- What type of prawns are caught at Orangerie Bay?
- What is the best time to catch prawns in Orangerie Bay, Milne Bay Province?
- Where is PNG ranked in diversity of tiger beetles?
- How much coffee was exported in the March quarter of 2004?
- How much "planted forest" does PNG have?
- What was the volume of copra exported in the March quarter of 2004?
- Where did the original coffee come from to start the Aiyura coffee plantations?
- How much copra oil was exported in the March quarter of 2004?
- How much tea was exported in the March quarter of 2004?
- How much cocoa was exported in the March quarter of 2004?
- How much palm oil was exported in the March quarter of 2004?
- Where can I found out about aibika?
- Can you tell me any of the threatened bird species in PNG?
- What is the Strangler Fig Tree?
- What is a Passionflower?
- Id Liana a rainfoprest plant?
- What is an orchid?
- what are the names of some rainforest plants?
- What was the total value of PNG Agricultural Exports in 2001
- What is the total value of PNG Agricultural Exports?
- Can you tell me the name of Papua New Guinea's floral emblem?
- in terms of logging, how many of PNG's forests are endagered and if not to what extent are loggers allowed log and are there any conservation efforts in place? also,are the logging companies given conditions which they are monitored on?
- What are the PNG national flower and the national tree?
- What are the main agricultural products of PNG?
- How much oil palm does PNG produce?
- How much sugar does PNG produce each year?
- Can grapes be grown in PNG?
- What is a cuscus?
- Where does the Eaglewood (Agarwood, Gaharu) shipped from PNG end up?
- How much eaglewood (gaharu) is shipped from PNG each year?
- When did eaglewood / agarwood harvesting start in PNG?
- Where can I get eaglewood?
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- What is the main hinderance to banana production in PNG?
The main problem facing banana farmers in PNG is the Black Sigatoka leaf streak. It is known to be one of the most destructive banana diseases in the world.
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- What birds are commonly found around Tari Gap area of PNG?
Commonly sighted around the Tari Gap area and the birding sites around Ambua Lodge are the Blue Bird of Paradise, Crested Bird of Paradise, Loria's Bird of Paradise, Yellow-breasted Bird of Paradise, Brown Sicklebill, Black Sicklebill, the magnificent Astrapia species - Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Arfak Astrapia, Stephanie's Astrapia (Princess Stephanie) - Wahnes' Parotia, King of Saxony Bird of Paradise and the Superb Bird of Paradise, popularly worn by the Hulis on the front of their headdresses.
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- What are some of the types of Nautilus found in PNG?
Nautilus scrobiculatus and the more common Nautilus pompilius can be found in PNG.
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- Where was the rare Nautilus scrobiculatus first trapped?
With help from Ron Knight jnr in Manus Province the Nautilus scrobiculatus was first found near the Drove Islands.
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- Can I find the Crusty Nautilus in PNG?
The Crusty Nautilus (Allonautilus scrobiculatus) is a species of nautilus native to the waters around New Guinea, specifically New Britain and Milne Bay, and the Solomon Islands.
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- Where can you find Matschie's baby Tree Kangaroo?
The unique Matschie baby Tree Kangaroo can only be found in the Huon Valley.
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- I have heard about a lady that looks after eels in PNG. Where can I find her?
Cathy Hiob, used to be an international air hostess with Air Niugini but decided it would be more fun to look after eels at her village, Laraibina, which is about a 45 minute drive from Kavieng in the New Ireland Province. Cathy also operates acommodation for backpackers which mainly caters for the cyclists which frequent New Ireland.
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- What are Galip Nuts?
Galip (Canarium indicum)
Galip Nuts are widely distributed in lowland areas on the northern side of PNG and in all island groups. Galip grows near villages, in woody regrowth after cultivation and in mature forest. Trees are usually dispersed and not grown in groves. Self-sown seedlings are protected and trees are planted, often being selected for desirable characteristics.
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- Where do Galip Nuts grow?
Galip Nuts grows from sea level to an altitude of 700 metres and in locations with a wide range in rainfall from 2000 to 6000 mm/year. The nuts occurs on both well drained and poorly drained sites in forest locations but is uncommon in grasslands.
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- How long does the Galip Tree produce nuts?
Production is typically seasonal and generally lasts for about three months. The production pattern is independent of the rainfall pattern but the commencement of production varies with latitude, which suggests that it is determined largely by daylength. Anecdotal evidence suggests that there is considerable genetic variation within the species in PNG.
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- Is it possible to commercialy farm Galip Nuts?
Galip is popular among outsiders, including expatriates, and the prospects for its commercial development are considered to be excellent.
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- What are Okari Nuts?
Okari (Terminalia kaernbachii)
Okari nuts are popular in Port Moresby and in other urban centres in the producing region.
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- Is it possible to commercial farm Okari Nuts?
Given the very extensive stands that occur in many locations in PNG, there would appear to be good prospects for commercial development from existing trees.
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- Where do Okari nuts grow?
Okari does poorly near the ocean and grows best in inland lowland and at intermediate altitudes up to 1100 m. This may be due either to a negative effect of salt or a response to the greater diurnal temperature variation that is found away from the coast. It appears to tolerate poor drainage and grows at locations with a wide range of rainfalls from 2000 to 7000 mm.
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- What is the production presiod for Okari nuts?
The production period is quite regular from year to year and is independent of rainfall. There is a close relationship between the start of the production period and latitude, which suggests that it is largely determined by daylength. It is reported that trees at Keravat in New Britain grown from seed from the Northern Province have shown a large variation in nut and kernel characteristics.
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- What is piper gibbilimbum? / piper betle
Daka -- http://tpi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daka
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- What are the six Piper species of PNG?
P. bolanicum spec. nov., P. gibbilimbum, P. recessum spec. nov., P. subbullatum, P. triangulare and P. wabagense. These small shrubby trees are best represented in secondary growth and forest at 1300–2500 m altitude, with P. gibbilimbum reaching c. 3000 m and P. bolanicum (and rarely P. triangulare) c. 3500 m. Piper subbullatum, the most widespread of the six in New Guinea, sometimes descends to sea-level there and is also found in the Philippines and from the Bismarck Archipelago to Vanuatu.
See also Wikipedia -- Daka -- http://tpi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daka
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- What are the total number of plants in PNG?
PNG is estimated to have 15,000 species with at least 10,500 endemic to PNG.
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- What are some of the orchids that are found in PNG?
These FAQ's could never fully answer that question. Some of them are Dendrobium Lasianthera and Dendrobium Conanthum but these are only a few of the many that grow in PNG. It is recommended that you pay a visit to http://www.pngorchids.com for far more detail than could be documented here.
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- What are the constituents Areca Nut?
Areca Nut contains a large quantity of tannin, also gallic acid, a fixed oil gum, a little volatile oil, lignin, and various saline substances. Four alkaloids have been found in Areca Nut - Arecoline, Arecain, Guracine, and a fourth existing in very small quantity. Arecoline resembles Pilocarpine in its effects on the system. Arecaine is the active principle of the Areca Nut.
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- What is buai?
A handsome tree cultivated in all the warmer parts of Asia for its yellowish-red fruits the size of a hen's egg, containing the seed about the size of an acorn, conical shape with flattened base and brownish in colour externally; internally mottled like a nutmeg.
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- How many different butterfly species are there in PNG?
303 species have been identified with 56 of these being endemic to PNG. This ranks the country 12th globally for butterflies.
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- How many butterflies species are there in PNG? and what is the name of the large butterfly found in PNG?
There are 700 different species of butterfly in PNG.
The world's largest butterfly, the Queen Alexandra Birdwing and scarab beetles make up a few of the spectacular insect species in PNG.
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- Is there any eagle wood in PNG?
Yes, eaglewood also known as gaharu was first found in PNG in the late 1980's. Eaglewood produces a fragrant resinous wood which is highly valued for incense, religious, medicinal and domestic uses in diffrent parts of the world.
It is also known as aloeswood or agarwood
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- How many different species of fish are thought to be in PNG waters?
3000 marine fishes with about 2000 inhabiting inshore reefs.
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- How many species of giant clam can be found in PNG?
Out of the eight that can be found in the world seven are found in PNG.
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- What are the principal types of prawns targeted in the Gulf area of PNG?
The principal targeted species are banana and tiger prawns.
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- Where is the Orangerie Bay Prawn fishery?
It is located at Orangerie Bay in Milne Bay in an area that measures 15.5 square kilomteres.
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- What type of prawns are caught at Orangerie Bay?
Over 80% of prawns caught are banana prawns the rest are tiger prawns and a variety of mixed prawns.
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- What is the best time to catch prawns in Orangerie Bay, Milne Bay Province?
The best times are from April to June and then from August to November.
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- Where is PNG ranked in diversity of tiger beetles?
PNG is ranked as the 7th richest country for tiger beetles with 163 known species.
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- How much coffee was exported in the March quarter of 2004?
8200 tonnes
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- How much "planted forest" does PNG have?
PNG only has 60,000 hectares of planted forest.
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- What was the volume of copra exported in the March quarter of 2004?
4900 tonnes
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- Where did the original coffee come from to start the Aiyura coffee plantations?
The coffee came from Bruno Wilde's plantation which was originally an experimental station setup by the Department of Agriculture at Wau. It is believed that the whole PNG coffee industry originated from the Wau plantation.
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- How much copra oil was exported in the March quarter of 2004?
7600 tonnes
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- How much tea was exported in the March quarter of 2004?
The volume of tea exported was 2300 tonnes
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- How much cocoa was exported in the March quarter of 2004?
10,400 tonnes
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- How much palm oil was exported in the March quarter of 2004?
The voluime of Plam Oil exported in the March quarter of 2004 was reported as being 101,100 tonnes.
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- Where can I found out about aibika?
Try -- http://michie.net/pnginfo/recipe3.html -- for a recipe using Aibika Hibiscus (Abelmoschus) manihot.
Aibika is also known as, Bele (Fiji) Pele (Polynesia) and Ailan kapis (Vanuatu). For information on the plant itself -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelmoschus
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- Can you tell me any of the threatened bird species in PNG?
That is a tall order.
I suggest you start at http://www.birdlife.net/species and then navigate from there. One of the birds that is threatened is Astrapia mayeri http://www.birdlife.net/species/threatened_species.cfm?SpcRecID=5835
Worldwide, over 90% of extinctions since 1800 have been on islands and many of these have been in the Pacific. This region has therefore already lost many of its most extinction-prone species.
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- What is the Strangler Fig Tree?
The strangler fig is a tree that uses another tree to climb up to the sunlight in a rain forest. As they grow, they wrap around the old tree until it dies and only the strangler fig remains.
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- What is a Passionflower?
Passionflowers are colorful plants that attract butterflies and hummingbirds! Animals, birds, and people eat the passion fruit that grows on this plant.
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- Id Liana a rainfoprest plant?
Lianas are vines that live all over the rain forest. They link trees to each other and animals use them to move around from tree to tree. Tarzan used these vines to swing through the forest!
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- What is an orchid?
Orchids are flowering plants that come in different shapes, sizes, and colors. They attract birds and insects with their beautiful colors and wonderful smell!
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- what are the names of some rainforest plants?
Some of the names are
Bromeliads - are related to the pineapple family
Saprophytes - are the organisms that act as the rainforests decomposers
Epiphytes, or air plants, grow everywhere but can be found mainly on the branches, trunks, and even the leaves of trees
Of course there are orchids and Lianas (a type of climbing vine)
remember these are just a sample of some of the plants.
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- What was the total value of PNG Agricultural Exports in 2001
K801.1 miilion
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- What is the total value of PNG Agricultural Exports?
In 20043 it was reported as being K1.3 billion - I do not have figures for any other years
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- Can you tell me the name of Papua New Guinea's floral emblem?
Sorry I do no tknow this answer. Perhaps a reader can help?
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- in terms of logging, how many of PNG's forests are endagered and if not to what extent are loggers allowed log and are there any conservation efforts in place? also,are the logging companies given conditions which they are monitored on?
Sorry, I do not have that information. Perhaps a reader may be able to help you?
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- What are the PNG national flower and the national tree?
Can anyone help with this question?
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- What are the main agricultural products of PNG?
Coffee, cocoa, coconuts, palm kernels, tea, rubber, sweet potaoes, fruit, vegetables, poultry and pork.
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- How much oil palm does PNG produce?
PNG produced 326,000 tonnes in 2001 down from 336,300 tonnes in 2000. (I do not have any other figures)
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- How much sugar does PNG produce each year?
PNG produced 42,400 tonnes in 2001 and is expected to be 44,000 tonnes in 2002. (I do not have any other figures)
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- Can grapes be grown in PNG?
Yes, I have seen various attempts to grow grapes in Port Moresby but not very successfully. I have seen photographs of grapes grown at Kenabot near Kokopo in East New Britain and these looked okay.
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- What is a cuscus?
A cuscus is a possum common to PNG.
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- Where does the Eaglewood (Agarwood, Gaharu) shipped from PNG end up?
All legal exports of Eaglewood (Agarwood, Gaharu) from PNG are usually destined for Singapore
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- How much eaglewood (gaharu) is shipped from PNG each year?
Export statistics from the PNG Forest Authority show that 9,778kg (approximately 10 tonnes) of eaglewood (gaharu) were shipped legally from PNG in 2001. (I do not have any other figures for other years)
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- When did eaglewood / agarwood harvesting start in PNG?
Harvesting began in PNG in 1997. There are three agarwood-producing species known from New Guinea: Aquilaria filaria, Gyrinops versteegii and G. ledermannii. The former two are only recorded from Papua (Irian Jaya), however it is conceivable that these two species also occur in PNG and also that there are more agarwood-producing species than presently known.
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- Where can I get eaglewood?
The independent state of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has been targeted by agarwood harvesters and traders since around 1997. In 2001, the PNG Forest Authority set up an Inter-Agency Committee (IAC) to specifically discuss the trade in eaglewood (agarwood/gaharu).
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