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This database does not contain information about other countries. It is only about Papua New Guinea (PNG).
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- 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?
- How long does it take for a coffee tree to reach maturity?
- Are coffee beans really beans?
- Where can I get agarwood (gaharu)?
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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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- How long does it take for a coffee tree to reach maturity?
Usually about five years.
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- Are coffee beans really beans?
No they are actually cherries.
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- Where can I get agarwood (gaharu)?
The island of New Guinea is split into two political entities. The western half of the island is the Indonesian province of Papua (formerly known as Irian Jaya), and is a known source area for wild species of flora and fauna in trade. At present, Papua is believed to be the single most important source for agarwood (gaharu) harvested in Indonesia.
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Please remember that this is a FAQ database about Papua New Guinea.
Doing a search for PNG or New Guinea or even P.N.G will probably not return much. Keep the search simple. i.e. if you want to find out the population simply enter "population" without the quotes. There is no need to have PNG / P.N.G or whatever in the search string.
