Kup Reforestation Project Plants 80,000 Saplings in Papua New Guinea
A community-led reforestation project in Papua New Guinea's highlands is transplanting about 80,000 saplings across 150 hectares, with support from the Kiwa Initiative.

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A reforestation project founded in 1999 by Pastor Peter Temin Dree in Papua New Guinea's Simbu Province is now supported by the Kiwa Initiative, which began implementation in July 2025. About 80,000 saplings are being transplanted across 150 hectares, and habitat mapping is underway on 2,000 hectares.
Kup Reforestation Project Plants 80,000 Saplings in Papua New Guinea ↗A community-led reforestation project in Papua New Guinea's highlands is transplanting about 80,000 saplings across 150 hectares, with support from the Kiwa Initiative.
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