Included in the PNG protected area list, but not formally recognized by International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is the terrestrial Wildlife Management Area (WMA).
The idea behind the project is that income generating activities, from the biological diversity would encourage people living in these areas to conserve, because such projects would link the value of these resources to living standard and also access to markets.
[6] Apart from local conservation efforts, PNG is also a signatory to international conventions and treaties.
PNG has two listed Ramsar sites: Lake Kutubu and Tonda Wildlife Management Area.
National parks of Papua New Guinea are distinguished by pristine, untouched environment.