New Guinea

island · rainforest · biodiversity

Massive island. New Guinea is the world's second-largest island, with an area of 785,753 square kilometers. Only Greenland is bigger.

Rainforest treasure. The island has the third-largest remaining rainforest on Earth, which is home to thousands of plant and animal species found nowhere else.

Plant champion. New Guinea has the highest plant biodiversity of any island in the world, meaning more different types of plants grow there than on any other island.

Wildlife wonderland. Because the rainforest is so vast and unique, the island is home to amazing animals like tree kangaroos, birds of paradise, and countless insects never seen anywhere else.